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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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, Anne. Anne Rohlfing: Thank you. Lynn: Thank you.

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MARCH 24, 2022

And yet, I think for everyone who’s elderly, which is anyone who’s my age or older, I would say it’s very important and ought to be part of an annual exam that we ought to be asking that, and documenting it in the chart. I think Bob also noted documenting it. Susan: Thanks so much, Alex. Welcome back, Bob.

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JULY 13, 2023

They found a difference of 4% in documented goals of care discussions. Today we discuss a new paper in JAMA that tests a stripped down version of the clinician only facing intervention in a pragmatic randomized trial for older adults with serious illness and those 80+. Is 4% meaningful? Randy died February 26, 2023. Welcome, Bob.

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