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ArticleJournal of palliative medicine2025

Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Patients Under Guardianships.

Dhrity Bhowmik, Sally Balch Hurme, Jasmine Sandhu, June Jeon, Syeda Sundus Mujahid, Latrice Pelissier, Eric Widera, Andrew B Cohen, Nina A Kohn, Mary Galvez and 4 more

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Article in Journal of palliative medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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14 authors.

Dhrity BhowmikDivision of Geriatrics and Palliative Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, Flushing, New York, USA.
Sally Balch HurmeSally Balch Hurme LLC, National Guardianship Association, Bridgewater, Virginia, USA.
Jasmine SandhuDivision of Geriatrics and Palliative Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, Flushing, New York, USA.
June JeonDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Syeda Sundus MujahidDivision of Geriatrics and Palliative Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, Flushing, New York, USA.
Latrice PelissierDivision of Geriatrics and Palliative Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, Flushing, New York, USA.
Eric WideraDivision of Geriatrics, Hospice & Palliative Care, San Francisco VA Medical Center, UCSF, San Fransisco, California, USA.
Andrew B CohenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Nina A KohnDavid M. Levy Professor of Law, Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, Syracuse University, Yale Law School, Syracuse, New York, USA.
Mary GalvezGuardianship and Care Management Services LLC, National Master Guardian, Center for Guardianship Certification, National Guardianship Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Vicki AlkireViable Alternatives Inc., National Master Guardian, National Guardianship Association, Florida State Guardianship Association, Nokomis, Florida, USA.
Pamela B TeasterCenter for Gerontology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
William E RosaDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0680-8911
Cynthia X PanDivision of Geriatrics and Palliative Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, Flushing, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1471-973X

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Hongbiao Carl Lekaye · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Palliative care clinicians often help facilitate coordination of care, complex serious illness, and end-of-life medical decision-making. However, the clinical and legal issues related to guardianship can complicate the decision-making process, care delivery, outcomes, and the role of the palliative care clinician. Adult patients who have a guardian have been found by a court to be unable to make some or all decisions for themselves. Providing care for patients under guardianship is where medicine overlaps with legal rights. It is crucial to be familiar with the patients' rights and the guardians' responsibilities to clarify medical decision-making processes and identify necessary authorities. This article uses an interprofessional approach to leverage the expertise of physicians, nurses, lawyers, and guardians and to guide palliative care clinicians to optimally support patients under guardianship.

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Legal GuardiansPalliative CareAdultDecision MakingFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Agedend-of-lifeguardianshiphealth care agentmedical decision-makingpalliative carescope of authorityserious illness

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PMID39291357
PMCPMC12677221

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