When a Patient Is Reluctant To Talk About It: A Dual Framework To Focus on Living Well and Tolerate the Possibility of Dying
Publication: Journal of Palliative Medicine
Volume 21, Issue Number 3
Abstract
Many patients with serious illness struggle to talk about the possibility of dying; yet basic prognostic awareness is crucial for informed decision making. In this article, we aim to help outpatient clinicians working with seriously ill patients ambivalent, uncomfortable, or fearful of further discussion about the future. We describe a dual framework that focuses on living well while acknowledging the possibility of dying and equips clinicians to help patients hold both possibilities. This dual framework facilitates the developmental process of living as fully as possible while also preparing for the possibility of dying.
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Journal of Palliative Medicine
Volume 21 • Issue Number 3 • March 2018
Pages: 322 - 327
PubMed: 28972862
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Copyright 2018, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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Published in print: March 2018
Published online: 1 March 2018
Published ahead of print: 3 October 2017
Accepted: 18 August 2017
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