Resuscitating advance directives
B Lo, R Steinbrook - Archives of Internal Medicine, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
Advance directives have not fulfilled their promise of facilitating decisions about end-of-life
care for incompetent patients. Many legal requirements and restrictions concerning advance …
care for incompetent patients. Many legal requirements and restrictions concerning advance …
Advance directives: results of a community education symposium
EB Later, D King - Critical care nurse, 2007 - go.gale.com
Advance directives are legal documents outlining a patient's preferences for treatment at the
end of life. The intent is that the documents will be used if the patient later cannot …
end of life. The intent is that the documents will be used if the patient later cannot …
A preliminary investigation of opinions and behaviors regarding advance directives for medical care
EH Elpern, SB Yellen, LA Burton - American Journal of Critical Care, 1993 - AACN
BACKGROUND: Advance directives are a means of promoting patient autonomy in end-of-
life decisions but are used infrequently. A recent federal law requires healthcare …
life decisions but are used infrequently. A recent federal law requires healthcare …
What do patients express as their preferences in advance directives?
MD Gross - Archives of Internal Medicine, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
Background Since the passage of the Patient Self-Determination Act in 1991, there has
been interest in urging patients to execute advance directives (ADs) for medical care. There …
been interest in urging patients to execute advance directives (ADs) for medical care. There …
Advance directives: time to move on
JM Teno - Annals of internal medicine, 2004 - search.proquest.com
In principal, increasing the use of advance directives is important; however, they are not
sufficient to address the important concerns of family members of dying patients. Teno …
sufficient to address the important concerns of family members of dying patients. Teno …
Confronting the “near irrelevance” of advance directives
R Dresser - The Journal of Clinical Ethics, 1994 - journals.uchicago.edu
Joan M. Teno and her colleagues report a number of illuminating findings in “Do Formal
Advance Directives Affect Resuscitation Decisions and the Use of Resources for Seriously Ill …
Advance Directives Affect Resuscitation Decisions and the Use of Resources for Seriously Ill …
Advance directives in Utah: Information from death certificates and informants
JA Jacobson, E Kasworm, MP Battin… - Archives of Internal …, 1996 - jamanetwork.com
Background: Advance directives have been studied in different patient populations and
institutions. Most reports have shown limited use and little medically observable effect. To …
institutions. Most reports have shown limited use and little medically observable effect. To …
Implementing advance directives in the primary care setting
LJ Markson, J Fanale, K Steel, D Kern… - Archives of Internal …, 1994 - jamanetwork.com
Background: Despite the potential benefits of advance directives, few patients complete
them. This study examined whether barriers to advance decision making can be overcome …
them. This study examined whether barriers to advance decision making can be overcome …
Lost in translation: the unintended consequences of advance directive law on clinical care
LS Castillo, BA Williams, SM Hooper… - Annals of internal …, 2011 - acpjournals.org
Background: Advance directive law may compromise the clinical effectiveness of advance
directives. Purpose: To identify unintended legal consequences of advance directive law …
directives. Purpose: To identify unintended legal consequences of advance directive law …
Advance directives: The key to a good death?
P Abele, JE Morley - Journal of the American Medical Directors …, 2016 - jamda.com
Advance care planning is the process by which persons can designate, in an advance
directive, how intensive they would like their care to be if they become incapacitated and …
directive, how intensive they would like their care to be if they become incapacitated and …