The aim of this study was to discover the views of health professionals in the Greater
Glasgow area on advance directives, using semi-structured interviews and focus groups …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the views and experiences of 20 physicians and 20
nurses at a major Canadian teaching hospital regarding the use of advance directives in …

Although the 1990 Patient Self-determination Act was enacted to insure that patients' wishes
regarding advance directives were known and respected, it has had little impact in quality or …

Aim To investigate doctors' response to and understanding of the legal status of advance
directives. Methods A vignette-based study administered at palliative medicine, oncology …

Background On a daily basis, healthcare providers, especially those dealing with terminally
ill patients, such as hospice workers, witness how advance directives help ensure the …

Advance directives theoretically enhance individual autonomy and facilitate treatment
decision making at the end of life. There is little empirical evidence to support this, however …

Abstract < span class=" AbstractHeading" > Summary </span> Advance directives
allow competent persons to extend their right of self-determination into the future, by …

An advanced directive is a legal document based on the principle of autonomy that
expresses the desire of the patient in relation to different medical treatments when the …

Advance directives are a controversial subject in Portugal at present, particularly among
health professionals. Although some health professionals consider them to be important …

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 …