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Patrick M. Dunn MD

Patrick M. Dunn, M.D. is a practicing internist in Portland, OR. He has chaired the Oregon POLST Task Force and the Task Force to Improve Terminally Ill Oregonians since their inception. Dr. Dunn is also the chairperson for the National POLST Paradigm Initiative.

POLST Coordinator

Sarah Foreman

Phone: (503) 494-3965
Fax: (503) 494-1260
foremans@ohsu.edu

Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Paradigm

Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Paradigm

The POLST Paradigm goal is to effectively communicate the wishes of seriously ill patients to have or to limit medical treatment as they move from one care setting to another.

POLST Paradigm forms are now available in many states and may have a different name. We use the term POLST Paradigm to describe these programs in general.

Click here to vist the POLST Paradigm web site.