Communication Skills in the Age of COVID-19
Anthony L. Back, James A. Tulsky, Robert M. Arnold
Abstract
COVID-19 has placed enormous stress on hospitals and health care providers worldwide. Limitations in hospital capacity may result in difficult decisions in how life-sustaining technologies are allocated among patients. The authors of this essay provide guidance on how to communicate with patients who are seriously ill from COVID-19 infection.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)WitnessFamily medicineGerontologyLawDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicinePolitical sciencePatient-Provider Communication in HealthcareFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsEmpathy and Medical Education