Prognosis, Communication, and Advance Care Planning in Heart Failure: A Module for Students, Residents, Fellows, and Practicing Clinicians
Introduction The increasing prevalence, high symptom burden, and medical advances that often prolong the advanced phase of heart failure mandate an organized and thoughtful approach to medical decision making. However, many clinicians have difficulty discussing prognosis and goals of care with patie...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Association of American Medical Colleges
2017-06-01
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Series: | MedEdPORTAL |
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Online Access: | http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10596 |