How do you counsel patients who are concerned that discontinuation of certain chronic medications may actually perpetuate suffering at the end of life?
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Geriatric Medicine · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Great question, and it’s very nuanced. I’ll share how I typically approach this based on my experience.
In the end-of-life care setting, when I review a medication list, I go through every single one and ask:
- “What is the purpose of this medication in this particular case?”
- For example, anticoagul...