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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

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Eric: Initially it started with living wills back in the early-1970s development of durable-powered attorneys for healthcare. They didn’t come up in geriatrics very much. And we see that too in geriatrics. Alex and Eric, both of you attend in geriatrics. I didn’t see very many AIDS patients.

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Advance Care Planning Discussion: Susan Hickman, Sean Morrison, Rebecca Sudore, and Bob Arnold

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Alex: And we have returning, Bob Arnold, who is a palliative care doctor at the University of Pittsburgh. Alex: Also returning Rebecca Sudore, who is professor of medicine at the UCSF in the division of geriatrics, and is a geriatric and palliative care doctor. Susan: Thanks so much, Alex. Welcome back, Bob.

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Should We Shift from Advance Care Planning to Serious Illness Communication?

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There is a lively debate going on in academic circles about the value of Advance Care Planning (ACP). It’s not a new debate but has gathered steam at least in palliative care circles since Sean Morrisons published a JPM article titled “ Advance Directives/Care Planning: Clear, Simple, and Wrong.” Juliet: Thank you.

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