Innovations in Surgical Communication 5—When Surgery Is a Bad Idea, Focus on the Goals
This Viewpoint provides communication techniques for surgeons in decision-making discussions with patients who likely will not reach their goals with surgery.
Authors
- Lauren J. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7719-9025)
- Margaret L. Schwarze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7063-906X)
- Robert M. Arnold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1610-8932)
- Ramey D. Littell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6096-6075)
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (US)
- VA Central California Health Care System (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2025.1061
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.08