Houston Matters
Preparing Caregivers For Difficult Conversations About Death
Posted on · An upcoming event offers advice for medical professionals and interpreters who serve dying patients and their families.
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Houston Matters
Should Medical Professionals Get More Training in Discussing End-of-Life Issues with Patients?
Posted on · Conversations surrounding end-of-life care aren't easy — even for health care professionals who work closely with terminally ill patients. We discuss how Houston’s doctors and nurses handle such conversations and interpret their mandate to “do no harm” when efforts to extend a patient’s life may conflict directly with the quality of that life. We also […]