This is a real concern among patients and their families. Even after years of experience, even after I can tell patients that there's no reason to believe they should stop their pain medications, that there's no reason to believe they're going to lose capacity.... I can reassure them as much as I want; people and their families are still terrified of this possibility, and they will often receive subpar care, during those 10 days while they're waiting, for fear of loss of capacity. The number one fear of people, after they have been told they're eligible, is the fear that they might still lose the choice.
On November 5th, 2020. See this statement in context.