June 20, 2013
Question:
Answer:
The primary care physician is the only physician who is obligated to help patients plan for end-of-life care.
Correct Answer?
Explanation:
The primary care physician is primarily responsible for helping the patient plan for end-of-life care, but nearly all physicians have some role.
The primary care physician should discuss end-of-life care only with patients who have a poor prognosis.
Inpatient physicians, such as hospitalists and intensive care physicians, are best suited to help patients plan end-of-life care because decisions are easier to make in the setting of illness.
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