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Anna Quindlen

“What drugs is mom on?”

November 19, 2013 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

Here are quotes from two excellent essays about being an empowered caregiver. First, from Muriel Gillick, MD: In those care planning meetings in the nursing home, if they ask nothing else, family members should ask “what drugs is mom on?” And that should be followed by “why is she on them?” and “are they helping?” […]

Filed Under: end of life, shared decision making Tagged With: Anna Quindlen, caregivers, drugs, Muriel Gillick

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