The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
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Vet. Clin. North Am. Small Anim. Pract. · May 2019
ReviewGoals of Care: Development and Use of the Serious Veterinary Illness Conversation Guide.
Goals of care (GOC) conversations and resulting goal-concordant treatment are the heart of palliative medicine. Despite repeated evidence that GOC conversations offer significant benefit and minimal harm, barriers to widespread and high-quality implementation persist in human medicine. ⋯ The Serious Illness Conversation Guide was developed for human patients and has been modified for use in the veterinary profession. The guide promotes individualized, goal-concordant care planning even when conflict and emotional demands are high.