Showing posts with label surrogate decision makers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label surrogate decision makers. Show all posts
Friday, March 09, 2012
pdf: Summaries for Patients - Surrogate Decision Makers’ Interpretation of Prognostic Information
Surrogate Decision Makers’ Interpretation of Prognostic Information
What are the implications of the study?
Inaccurate interpretations of doctors’ prognostications arise partly from optimistic biases rather than simply from misunderstandings. Helping surrogates attain realistic expectations about patients’ likely outcomes is more complex than just giving clear information.
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