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Prognostication and Goals of Care in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease

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Learn the finer points of Parkinson’s disease trajectory and prognosis. Manage common symptoms of end-stage Parkinson’s well. Explore the goals of care conversation with special emphasis on what happens clinically in Parkinson’s disease.

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McGehrin, K., Vaughan, C.L. (2020). Prognostication and Goals of Care in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease. In: Aberger, K., Wang, D. (eds) Palliative Skills for Frontline Clinicians . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44414-3_10

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