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An elderly man with pulmonary fibrosis is intubated in the field. Learn to walk the family through a modified goals of care conversation in the ED. Master the skill of a compassionate wean (terminal extubation).
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Highet, B. (2020). High-Yield Approach to the ED Goals of Care Conversation. In: Aberger, K., Wang, D. (eds) Palliative Skills for Frontline Clinicians . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44414-3_1
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