Prognosis Communication in Late-Life Disability: A Mixed Methods Study.

Theresa W WongSean Lang-BrownRafael D RomoAlvin Au-YeungSei J LeePatricia J MoranJason KarlawishRebecca L SudoreJosephine ClaytonAlexander K Smith

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2017)

About half of the disabled older adults' self-estimates of prognosis were similar to calculated estimates. Evidence of sadness or anxiety was rare. These data suggest that in most cases, clinicians may offer to discuss prognosis.

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