The Cost of Avoiding the Conversation about End of Life Plans
In this article from The New York Times the real costs of avoiding this conversation are discussed. “ . . . a study published recently in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests just how costly that silence may be, both in health care dollars and in patients’ suffering.”
Patients who do not articulate their preferences for end-of-life care are treated aggressively and expensively, a new study finds — and they don't even live longer. Learn how to start a conversation with a family member about what comes next?
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