American physicians and patients share some common ground in their perspectives on
advance directives. The majority in both groups strongly endorse the use of these …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the lack of effect of advance directives (ADs) on decision‐
making in SUPPORT might arise, in part, from the content of the actual documents. DESIGN …

Advance directives are documents to convey patients' preferences in the event they are
unable to communicate them. Patients commonly present to the emergency department near …

Over the past two decades, our society has reached a consensus that medical decision
making should be shaped by patients' preferences. 1 A formal, written advance directive is …

What Are Advance Directives? Advance directives are written instructions that you prepare
to help guide your medical care. They apply in certain situations, such as if you are …

In the> 30 years since the New Jersey Supreme Court's seminal opinion in the case of
Karen Ann Quinlan, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation to …

Advance directives promise patients a say in their future care but actually have had little
effect. Many experts blame problems with completion and implementation, but the advance …

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES PROVIDE A LEGAL MEANS FOR PATIENTS to state treatment
preferences in advance, should they later become unable to participate in decisions about …

Physicians and patients share a common interest in clarifying and maximizing the powers
and protection of advanced directives for future care in the event of patient incompetence …

Background: It has been assumed that patients using advance directives would direct
terminal care away from the intensive care unit and choose shorter, less costly, less …