Pain Management Near the End-of-Life: What Would Mom Want?

ACP Ethics and Professionalism

All physicians have a duty to develop core competencies of primary palliative care: symptom management; patient/family education about this; and communication skills necessary to ensure shared, informed decision-making tailored to the needs and values of the patient.  In this case study, Pain Management Near the End-of-Life: What Would Mom Want?  authors Drs. Eduardo Bruera, Kari Esbensen, and Lois Snyder Sulmasy, JD present a case history and offer commentary on end-of-life care.

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