Theme: Goals of Care

Problems of the CNS: Is this a new acute problem OR a change in Baseline

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Problems of the CNS: Is this a new acute problem OR a change in Baseline

A pediatric palliative care doctor who specializes in children with severe neurological impairment talks about the importance of being mindful of the difference between identifying things we can truly treat — meaning eliminate — versus understanding problems we’re looking to modify but cannot ever fix. This makes a difference in how much testing we do.