Pain Management Near the End-of-Life: What Would Mom Want?

ACP Ethics and Professionalism

All physicians have a duty to develop core competencies of primary palliative care: symptom management; patient/family education about this; and communication skills necessary to ensure shared, informed decision-making tailored to the needs and values of the patient.  In this case study, Pain Management Near the End-of-Life: What Would Mom Want?  authors Drs. Eduardo Bruera, Kari Esbensen, and Lois Snyder Sulmasy, JD present a case history and offer commentary on end-of-life care.

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Authors

Eduardo Bruera, MD, FACP - Author, Commentary
Kari Esbensen, MD, PhD, FACP – Author, Case History, Commentary
Lois Snyder Sulmasy, JD - Author, Commentary, Editor

Those named above, unless otherwise indicated, have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.  All relevant relationships have been mitigated.

Release Date:  January 29, 2024

Expiration Date: January 28, 2027

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