Providing an overview of the myriad ways that we are touched by death and dying, both as
an individual and as a member of society, this book will help readers understand our …

The recent uproar about Medicare “death panels” draws attention to public and professional
concerns that advance care planning might restrict access to desired life-sustaining care …

Background: The place of death is of considerable interest now, yet few studies have
determined public preferences for place of end-of-life (EOL) care or final days of life …

Purpose Many cancer patients do not have advance directives (ADs), which may lead to
unwanted excessive or aggressive care when patients have lost decision-making capacity …

Purpose Although surrogate decision-making in cancer patients is well-known, few studies
investigating the prevalence of surrogate decision-making over time have been reported …

Objectives Advance directives have been implemented for years in western countries, but
the concept is new to Asian cultures. According to traditional Chinese culture, family …

Determining what proportion of the public has completed an advance directive and which
population subgroups complete or do not complete such a directive is crucially important for …

It has been two decades since advance directives have become an integral part of health
care. Impediments to their optimal usage are common and multifactorial. Decisions …

Advance directives are specific competent consumers' wishes about future medical plans in
the event that they become incompetent. Awareness of a patient's autonomy particularly, in …

This study examined the extent to which the death anxiety of oncology social workers
impacts the completion of personal advance directives, and their communication about …