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Saint Louis University School of Law

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Communication

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Making Sense Of Family Communication About And At The End Of Life: Family Communication Around End-Of-Life Planning And Decision Making, April R. Trees, Jennifer E. Ohs Jan 2016

Making Sense Of Family Communication About And At The End Of Life: Family Communication Around End-Of-Life Planning And Decision Making, April R. Trees, Jennifer E. Ohs

Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy

Families faced with end-of-life (EOL) decisions on behalf of a family member are charged with honoring a care recipient’s wishes, which may or may not be clear to them. The process of decision making is challenging for surrogate decision makers and their families, and it often results in suboptimal decisions that fail to meet the best interests of the patients, cause stress for family members, and burden the legal and medical systems. Effective family communication, something that legal representatives, medical professionals, and social workers are often in positions to influence, can enhance the quality of EOL care planning and decisions. …


Paying Docs For End-Of-Life Discussions: Can Monetary Incentives Change The Failures Inherent With Physician-Patient Communication?, Alexandra Dansicker Jan 2015

Paying Docs For End-Of-Life Discussions: Can Monetary Incentives Change The Failures Inherent With Physician-Patient Communication?, Alexandra Dansicker

Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


A Nudge In The Right Direction With A Stick The Size Of Cms: Physician-Patient Communication At The End Of Life, Katherine B. Ledden Jan 2013

A Nudge In The Right Direction With A Stick The Size Of Cms: Physician-Patient Communication At The End Of Life, Katherine B. Ledden

Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Communication As Prevention To Tragedy: Ferpa In A Society Of School Violence, Megan M. Davoren Jan 2008

Communication As Prevention To Tragedy: Ferpa In A Society Of School Violence, Megan M. Davoren

Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy

No abstract provided.