Goals of Care: Not Just a Patient-Centric Conversation, a Hospital Flow Intervention.

Ann Emerg Med

Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY; Department of Emergency Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY; Department of Emergency Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY.

Published: January 2025

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