• Surg. Clin. North Am. · Feb 2015

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    End-of-life care of the geriatric surgical patient.

    • Jacob Peschman and Karen J Brasel.
    • Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 3510, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
    • Surg. Clin. North Am. 2015 Feb 1; 95 (1): 191-202.

    AbstractProviding end-of-life care is a necessity for nearly all health care providers and especially those in surgical fields. Most surgical practices will involve caring for geriatric patients and those with life-threatening or terminal illnesses where discussions about end-of-life decision making and goals of care are essential. Understanding the differences between do not resuscitate (DNR), palliative care, hospice care, and symptom management in patients at the end of life is a critical skill set. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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