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Interdisciplinary Approach Increased Serious Illness Conversations

Leah Lawrence

Best Practices | August 9, 2022

Researchers were able to increase the percentage of Serious Illness Conversations (SIC) in outpatient oncology patients with the use of an interdisciplinary team that included a family partner. “Standard of care in oncology practice is to discuss prognosis, treatment options, and end-of-life preferences—collectively known as serious illness conversations—early and for all patients with advanced cancer,” the researchers wrote. “Yet consistently, one third of patients with advanced cancer report never discussing end-of-life ...

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Interdisciplinary Approach Increased Serious Illness Conversations

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Best Practices | August 9, 2022

Researchers increased Serious Illness Conversations in oncology patients with with the use of an interdisciplinary team.

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