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...important is Medicare reimbursement for doctors counseling patients about end-of-life care? For some people one conversation is enough, and you get the whole picture and they tell you exactly what they want. For other people, 10 conversations in 10 weeks won't suffice. Coverage for this is expensive, but I think offering it is a wonderful first step in highlighting the importance of it by paying...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Real Issues of End-of-Life Care | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

...What kind of end-of-life-care counseling do you provide to your patients? How does it work? Many patients have chronic illness and some disability or medical issue, and part of providing care is to speak with them about what to expect with their illness, what alternatives exist, and to have a conversation about what their preferences are. This shouldn't just happen at the end of life. You should get to know people and have these conversations throughout providing care. I like to talk individually with the patient if they are comfortable with that. If they are more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Real Issues of End-of-Life Care | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

...often does money come up with families or patients when you are talking about end-of-life care? This is a question that medical students often ask. Health-care finance and social issues regarding health-care expenditures nationally are policy issues, and they are never to be decided at the bedside...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Real Issues of End-of-Life Care | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

Read "The Fire This Time: Is This Health Care's Moment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Real Issues of End-of-Life Care | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

Read "Making Health-Care Reform Pay for Itself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Real Issues of End-of-Life Care | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

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