You now realize that Sheryl is stuck in her “Fast Pathway.” Your job is to help Sheryl slow her brain down – in other words, pause her “Fast Emotional Pathway” for a second so her “Slow Cognitive Pathway” has a chance to catch up. This way you can have a productive discussion about more complex issues such as Ryan’s illness, his values, and the medical treatment that honors those values the most.
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Caroline Hurd, MD,
Lindsay Gibbon, MD,
Anthony Back, MD
