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Maternalism Can Aid in Resolving Difficult End-of-Life Decisions

September 9, 2025

End-of-life care and decision-making can be difficult for both patients and surgeons, but the concept of maternalism鈥攚hich allows a physician to recommend actions in a patient鈥檚 best interest and is based on a patient鈥檚 values and preferences鈥攎ay help to navigate these challenging times. In this video, Dr. Leigh Vaughan describes聽, wherein authors describe how using team-based care and careful patient communication inherent to maternalism helped resolve a clinical quandary.