Missed Directives.

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On Being a PatientApril 2023Missed DirectivesGlenn S. Ross, MDGlenn S. Ross, MDSentara Medical Group, Newport News, VirginiaSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M22-3199 Audio Reading - “Missed Directives” Audio. Michael A. Lacombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads “Missed Directives” by Glenn S. Ross, MD Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail My mother died the day before my 60th birthday, or at least she should have. My mother at age 88 had accumulated an array of chronic medical conditions, including advanced multifocal arthritis, COPD that was oxygen dependent by day and BiPAP dependent by night owing to carbon dioxide retention, hypertension, chronic anxiety, and a smattering of other ailments. Several years ago, she developed acute respiratory failure after a hip replacement and had to be placed on a ventilator and then reintubated when her first extubation was unsuccessful. From that moment forward, she was resolute in her desire never to be ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Glenn S. Ross, MDAffiliations: Sentara Medical Group, Newport News, VirginiaCorresponding Author: Glenn S. Ross, MD, Sentara Medical Group, 11803 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 140, Newport News, VA 23606; e-mail, [email protected]com. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Audio Reading - “Missed Directives” Audio. Michael A. Lacombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads “Missed Directives” by Glenn S. Ross, MD Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Current IssueApril 2023Volume 176, Issue 4Page: 580-581 ePublished: 18 April 2023 Issue Published: April 2023 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2023 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...