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Addressing a Patient's Hope for a Miracle.

Myrick C Shinall1, Devan Stahl2, Trevor M Bibler3

  • 1Vanderbilt University Medical Center Section of Palliative Care, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
|October 15, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Patients facing serious illness may hope for miracles, complicating end-of-life care discussions. Palliative care providers must understand these diverse hopes to guide conversations effectively, offering tailored support for patients and families.

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Area of Science:

  • Palliative Care
  • Medical Ethics
  • Psychology of Illness

Background:

  • Aggressive life-prolonging care decisions are often influenced by hope for miraculous recovery in critically ill patients.
  • Goals of care discussions with such patients present significant challenges for clinicians.
  • Palliative care providers are frequently involved to facilitate these sensitive conversations.
Keywords:
end of lifemiraclepalliative carereligionspiritualityterminal care

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