When a patient is faced with a life-limiting illness, it is often assumed that they will take the most aggressive route of treatment, but that is not always the case. In this first episode of their podcast, Palliative Matters, doctors Mulder and Beckrow discuss the importance of exploring patients’ goals and values. How do they want to live as they negotiate their end of life journey? Listen and learn how to better give people a voice and a choice as they face their illness.
When a patient is faced with a life-limiting illness, it is often assumed that they will take the most aggressive route of treatment, but that is not always the case. In this first episode of their podcast, Palliative Matters, doctors Mulder and Beckrow discuss the importance of exploring patients’ goals and values. How do they want to live as they negotiate their end of life journey? Listen and learn how to better give people a voice and a choice as they face their illness.