Description
In this interview, Dr. Patrick Dunn offers his perspectives on end-of-life care and reflects on his leadership roles as chair of Oregon’s Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) taskforce and later the national task force. Dunn, who previously served as the Associate Chief of Medicine at Legacy Health System in Portland, played a crucial role in forming the Oregon coalition. He emphasizes the significance of planning and respecting patients' end-of-life wishes, as well as the development of Advance Directives.