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Some “never-words” should not be used in conversations with seriously ill patients, according to a group warning against language that shuts down patient questions, offends, or limits decision-making. A physician may say, “Your mother needs to be intubated” or “she needs a transplant,” which can effectively shut down a patient or family’s ability to consider […]

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Publish date : 2024-11-13 21:32:56

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