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Facing Communications Challenges and Differences
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"In my family, it's not spoken. It's going to be very difficult for my brothers and sister, because it's like, 'Don't worry about that. Let's not talk about that.' '"
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Depending on their individual personalities and values as well as on cultural and religious influences, family members often view end-of-life decisions very differently. It's important to proceed with love and sensitivity and to take these individual differences very much into account when conversing with your family about living wills and appointment of health-care agents. When you can, bridge geographic distances by talking in person.
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Five children, five unique responses
Tom, manager of chaplaincy services
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Bridging distance isn't easy
Magdalena, medical interpreter/translator
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Different personalities, different perspectives
Frank, computer specialist
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