In this video, Dr. Amy Sanderson identifies and discusses the issues around advanced care planning for children with life-threatening diseases. She discusses the function of the MOLST form in end-of-life planning and how it is different from prior approaches to end-of-life management.

Initial publication: September 2, 2016
Last Reviewed: March 23, 2021

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