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“If tomorrow you woke up delirious from a bad infection or were unconscious from a stroke or accident, whom would you trust to speak with...

"The doctors said he had a poor prognosis.  That was basically it."   "They said he isn't doing well.  So I guess we'll have to wait and...

“We’re not ready for hospice…but what about palliative care?  Can she get that?”   The man, probably in his late 60s, was the designated...

Most Thanksgivings, I drop a note on gratitude, and I wanted to do the same in 2024. (I know I am a few days late this year. This past...

"I just saw the doctor, and the doctor didn't say anything."   As a adult child, sibling, or best friend of someone you can see is not...

"He's being lazy.  He was fishing a year and half ago.  He should be able to get out of bed." "He's being stubborn.  He knows what he...

Discussing prognosis can cause more anxiety than good in some...and it may relieve anxiety and the overwhelming sense of uncertainty in...

"Five years from now, which decision would you regret the least in making?" When their loved one is not doing well and not able to make...

Years ago, a colleague remarked to me, “I have appointments to see three pediatricians today.” I exclaimed, “I didn’t realize you could...

Sometimes misunderstanding between a healthcare provider and their patient can really alter the course of the patient's medical care. In...