Painting a Rational Picture During Highly Emotional End-of-Life Discussions: a Qualitative Study of Internal Medicine Trainees and Faculty

BackgroundHigh-quality communication about end-of-life care results in greater patient and family satisfaction. End-of-life discussions should occur early during the patient’s disease trajectory and yet is often addressed only when patients become severely ill. As a result, end-of-life discussions are commonly initiated during unplanned hospital admissions, which create additional challenges for physicians, patients, and families.ObjectiveTo …