| DIALOG/PROGRESS NOTE TEXT |
DO NOT PROCEED if the patient (or surrogate) does not have sufficient
goals of care and life-sustaining treatments with that individual.
understanding of the patient's condition/prognosis to make informed
decisions about life-sustaining treatments. Instead, help the
patient (or surrogate) gain understanding, and, unless decisions need to
be made urgently, allow time to adjust to news about the patient's
condition before making shared decisions about life-sustaining treatments.
If a patient's lack of understanding is related to a lack of
decision-making capacity, identify the authorized surrogate and discuss
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