Intimations of mortality: medical decision-making at the end of life
Auteur :
Reich, Barbara A.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108708326
Date de publication :
20 févr. 2025
Poids :
392 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A thoroughly researched explanation for the failures of end-of-life communication and decision-making in the United States. The book explores the reasons why physicians, patients, and families struggle to have the conversations necessary to provide seriously ill and dying patients with medical care consistent with patient preferences.