Communication Skills in the Age of COVID-19.

Back, Anthony; Tulsky, James A; Arnold, Robert M · Ann Intern Med · 2020

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

COVID-19 has placed enormous stress on hospitals and health care providers worldwide. Limitations in hospital capacity may result in difficult decisions in how life-sustaining technologies are allocated among patients. The authors of this essay provide guidance on how to communicate with patients who are seriously ill from COVID-19 infection.

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