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How Health Literacy, Education Influences a Patients’ Hospice Experience

Hospice News

But what has moved forward is how we support and do things like informed consent to promote patient autonomy and self determination. I’d like to ask you the same question as it pertains to the family and to the caregiver. Not all of our caretakers are formal caregivers. I have a very specific opinion about it.

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Involving the inner circle: Emily Largent, Anne Rohlfing, Lynn Flint & Anne Kelly

GeriPal

Emily and colleagues have argued for a wider view of consent that continues to involve patients whose consent may fall in the gray zone – able to express some goals and values, hopes and fears – but not able to think through the complexities of a major decision. Welcome back to the GeriPal podcast, Emily. Lynn: Thank you.