The Skill of End-of-Life Communication for Clinicians Getting to the
With a focus on end-of-life discussion in aging and chronically ill populations, this book offers insight into the skill of communicating in complex and emotionally charged discussions. This text is written for all clinicians and professionals in the fiel
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The Skill of End-ofLife Communication for Clinicians Getting to the Root of the Ethical Dilemma
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Kathleen Benton
The Skill of End-of-Life Communication for Clinicians Getting to the Root of the Ethical Dilemma
Kathleen Benton Clinical Ethics and Palliative Care Armstrong State University Savannah, GA, USA
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To Daniel, who strongly advised every clinician
he befriended or talked with to put on a face for your patients, to “fake it until you make it,” if necessary, because patients are the vulnerable and despaired. He encouraged them to bend the rules when it resulted in patient dignity and mercy, to talk with peers so the right hand knows what the left hand is doing, and to know your patient’s name because—even though you have multiple charts—the patient gets only the one name, the one life. And to the family who supported Daniel and me through our lifelong drama. Daniel and I are like-souls
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