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John J. You

Researcher at McMaster University

Publications -  131
Citations -  9202

John J. You is an academic researcher from McMaster University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Advance care planning & Health care. The author has an hindex of 43, co-authored 129 publications receiving 7656 citations. Previous affiliations of John J. You include York University & HealthPartners.

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Failure to Engage Hospitalized Elderly Patients and Their Families in Advance Care Planning

TL;DR: Many elderly patients at high risk of dying and their family members have expressed preferences for medical treatments at the EOL but communication with health care professionals and documentation of these preferences remains inadequate, and efforts to reduce this significant medical error of omission are warranted.