Reconsidering the Language of Serious Illness

Metadata

• Author: Jacqueline M. Kruser
• Full Title: Reconsidering the Language of Serious Illness
• Category: #articles
• Document Tags: communication
• URL: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2807810?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=072423

Highlights

• The phrase “what this means” is a signal to patients and their families and a reminder to clinicians that this change in health will have a major impact on the patient now and in the future, even for those who fully recover (View Highlight)
• “What to do next” then frames, separately, an opportunity for deliberation (View Highlight)