Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH THE

Amount

$69,420.00

Award Date

9/29/2010

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Aims: 1.) Examine how emotional state influences surrogates decisions to use Iife-sustaining treatments for patients; 2) Examine the mechanism whereby physician communication influences surrogates decisions to use life-sustaining treatments for patients