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The Role of Hospital Counsel in End-of-Life Treatment Decisions: A Review of the United Hospital Fund / Milbank Report
This article summarizes the observations and recommendations in the United Hospital Fund/Milbank study "End-of-Life Care and Hospital Legal Counsel: Current Involvement and Opportunities for the Future." It also adds comments that reflect the combined views of the three authors, inhouse counsels to three upstate New York hospitals. The authors discuss, among other topics, the impact of legal considerations on clinical decisions in end-of-life cases, hospital clinicians' awareness of legal aspects of end-of-life care, and contact between clinicians and legal counsel in end-of-life cases.
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R. Swidler, J. Horwitz, D. Walker, The Role of Hospital Counsel in End of Life Trmt Decisions - Hospital Counsels Role.pdf
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- December 16, 2024
