Death And Dying Flashcards
1
Q
When are screening tests useful?
A
Important conditions, early identifiers, benefits > risks, costs are balanced
2
Q
% survival from CPR in and outside hospital?
A
Outside 9.6% survive to discharge home
Inside 17% survive to discharge home
Cancer no people with metastic disease survive to home. Low numbers with cancer survive.
3
Q
What is prognosis paralysis?
A
Difficult for physicians to predict prognosis, leads to less discussion about end of life care
