Doctors urged to fully inform terminally ill patients
A Boston panel in the New England Journal of Medicine argues that expensive end of life care may be morally problematic and urges doctors to give patients more say in treatment. The 20 month study, funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Greater New York, calls for clearer guidelines on ICU admission and broader hospice use to control costs.
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