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An Update on Palliative Care in Neurocritical Care: Providing Goal‑Concordant Care in the Face of Prognostic Uncertainty.

Kristopher A HendershotMaya N EliasBreana L TaylorSarah WahlsterClaire J Creutzfeldt
Published in: Current treatment options in neurology (2023)
Patients with SABI in the Neuro-ICU have unique palliative care needs due to sudden, often unexpected changes in personhood and quality of life. A substantial amount of uncertainty is inherent and poses a challenge to both the patient's prognosis and treatment preferences. The delivery of goal-concordant care can be difficult to achieve.
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