
08/11/2025
Apogee intensivist, Simran Kaur Matta, MD from Bayhealth Medical Center shares invaluable insights on how to approach end-of-life discussions with patients and families—one of the most difficult yet essential responsibilities in hospital medicine.
Drawing from years of profound conversations with patients, Dr. Matta reflects on the emotional complexity, cultural differences, and communication styles that shape goals-of-care discussions. Her article explores the importance of empathy, clarity, and framing in conversations about DNR status, advanced directives, and what “life” truly means to each individual.
“Even for a dying patient,” she writes, “medicine still has something very valuable to offer—comfort.”
Read more: https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2025/07/09/free/tips-on-talking-about-the-end-of-life.htm