 |
| Research article summary (published 30 Oct 2002): |
Communicating with surrogate decision-makers in end-of-life situations: substitutive descriptive language for the healthcare provider.
Full Abstract
This article discusses the manner and actual wording used by healthcare providers in communicating difficult information as it relates to end-of-life discussions. Several examples are given and substitutive language is suggested for more effectively obtaining informed consent from surrogate decision-makers, who are often responsible for determining the course of care for the terminally ill.
Learn Faster Today Improve your study skills
Author information
Author/s: Limerick, Michael (M);
Affiliation: University of Texas at Austin, USA.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (Am J Hosp Palliat Care), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: -2002 Nov-Dec; vol 19 (issue 6) : pp 376-80
Dates: Created 2002/11/21; Completed 2002/12/26; Revised 2007/11/15;
PMID: 12442971, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
Sourced from the National Library of Medicine. Abstract text and other information may be subject to copyright.
External Links for this article (including full text providers, if available):
Click Electronic Full-text Provider Links to see options for finding the electronic full text links to this article. Note there may be a subscription or fee required for access to the full text. See our FAQ for information on finding FREE full text articles.
This article may also be located in paper journal collections available in many libraries. Use the Journal and Publication Information above to find the full article.
MeSH headings (categories)
This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.
|
Related articles
This article has not been indexed for related articles as yet, however you can still use the live related article search links below.
See a large map of 100+ related articles.