Reframing Serious Illness Conversations in Real Time
Dr. Emily Lu, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY, and Dr. Shunichi Nakagawa, an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of In-Patient Palliative Care Services at Columbia University in New York, NY, review their article appearing in the July 2020 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, which offers a simple 3-step algorithm for care planning and decision-making when speaking with patients facing life-threatening illnesses. 1. Share knowledge; 2. Clarify goals; 3. Negotiate treatment options. Dr Nakagawa notes that most often crucial step # 2 is missed. Available at: https://mayocl.in/2J5Zw8G