Use and Meaning of “Goals of Care” in the Healthcare Literature: a Systematic Review and Qualitative Discourse Analysis
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- 21 October 2019
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Vol. 35 (5) , 1559-1566
Abstract
The specific phrase “goals of care” (GOC) is pervasive in the discourse about serious illness care. Yet, the meaning of this phrase is ambiguous. We sought to characterize the use and meaning of the phrase GOC within the healthcare literature to improve communication among patients, families, clinicians, and researchers.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K23 HL146890)
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