Losing the Story Thread: How Ambient AI Tools Risk Erasing the Narrative of Serious Illness Care and Implications for Communication and Decision-Making in Serious Illness Care
Restricted accessEditorialFirst published online June, 2026
Losing the Story Thread: How Ambient AI Tools Risk Erasing the Narrative of Serious Illness Care and Implications for Communication and Decision-Making in Serious Illness Care
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