When Families Don’t Hear the Truth: Why We Ignore Poor Prognoses

Optimistic bias by a family member charged with healthcare decisions can be a barrier for your wishes to be carried out. Learn how to avoid it in your advance care planning: https://bit.ly/499XQqa When Families Don’t Hear the Truth: Why We Ignore Poor Prognoses When someone we love is critically ill, we hang on every word from the medical team. But research shows something surprising and unsettling: when the prognosis is poor, many families simply don’t hear it. Not because they aren’t...