Use of a standardized code status explanation by residents among hospitalized patients

• Main Authors: Kriti Mittal (Author), Kapil Sharma (Author), Neha Dangayach (Author), Dhaval Raval (Author), Katherine Leung (Author), Susan George (Author), George Abraham (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: There is wide variability in the discussion of code status by residents among hospitalized patients. The primary objective of this study was to determine the effect of a scripted code status explanation on patient understanding of choices pertaining to code status and end-of-life care. M...