Goals-of-Care Conversations for Older Adults With Serious Illness in the Emergency Department: Challenges and Opportunities
Abstract
During the last 6 months of life, 75% of older adults with preexisting serious illness, such as advanced heart failure, lung disease, and cancer, visit the emergency department (ED). ED visits often mark an inflection point in these patients' illness trajectories, signaling a more rapid rate of decline. Although most patients are there seeking care for acute issues, many of them have priorities other than to simply live as long as possible; yet...
Paper Details
Title
Goals-of-Care Conversations for Older Adults With Serious Illness in the Emergency Department: Challenges and Opportunities
Published Date
Aug 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
74
Issue
2
Pages
276 - 284
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