Truth vs. Hope: Preparing Surrogates for Death
Rosemary Flanigan
January 26, 2009
I am considering using the article by Apatira, et al. “Hope, Truth, and Preparing for Death: Perspectives of Surrogate Decision Makers,” Annals of Internal Medicine 2008; 149:861-868 for the self-education part of our February Ethics and Human Values Committee.
It is pointing to telling surrogates more truth about preparing for death—and less upholding the prospect for “hope.”
Has anyone read it? Do you think it would be a good choice?
THANKS.
January 26, 2009
I am considering using the article by Apatira, et al. “Hope, Truth, and Preparing for Death: Perspectives of Surrogate Decision Makers,” Annals of Internal Medicine 2008; 149:861-868 for the self-education part of our February Ethics and Human Values Committee.
It is pointing to telling surrogates more truth about preparing for death—and less upholding the prospect for “hope.”
Has anyone read it? Do you think it would be a good choice?
THANKS.
Labels: end of life, surrogate decision makers
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