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Advanced Care Planning: Having These Important Conversations | Clinical Pearls

  • Writer: Dr. Chris Le
    Dr. Chris Le
  • May 10, 2020
  • 1 min read

Updated: May 10, 2020

Title: Advanced Care Planning: Having These Important Conversations

Presenter(s): Dr. Amy Tan

Date: March 7, 2020

PEARL: Substitute decision makers.

  • Make sure that patients inform the SDM!!

PEARL: ACP conversation with health patients.

  • Is there anything for catastrophic events?

  • If something catastrophic happens, are there things you would find unacceptable?

  • Consider asking elderly if they want to know the diagnosis.

PEARL: Focus on function.

  • What is living for you?

  • What's a good day?

  • What do you want the healthcare team to be on the same page about to help you achieve your goals?

  • The magic is in the narrative.

DISCLAIMER: This post contains my interpretation of the presentation. This post is not intended as medical advice. If you have medical concerns, contact a health care provider for assessment. If there are any copyright concerns, please contact me directly to remove the relevant material.

 
 
 

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