Guideline 10: Conflicting patient-carer treatment preferences

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Suggest more time to process and discuss the decision

  • If the disagreement is unable to be resolved, consider suggesting time for the patient and family to think more at home and offer another consultation to discuss the decision again (only where appropriate and preferred by the patient). 32
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“This [decision] doesn’t have to be made today. Do you want to think on this more, talk at home, and we can meet again next week?”

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