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Advance directives in legislative and theoretical frameworks of family law [PDF]

Anali Pravnog Fakulteta u Beogradu
After appearing only in medical law for a long time, advance directives and other forms of voluntary measures are increasingly also being recognised as an effective protector of the right to self-determination in family law.
Lucić Nataša, Rešetar Branka
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Advance Directives and Dementia [PDF]

Hastings Center Report, 2018
AbstractA competent person can avoid the onset of dementia by refusing life‐sustaining medical care and by voluntarily stopping eating and drinking, bringing life to an end well before any health crisis. A competent person can also try to limit the duration of dementia by drafting an advance directive that sets bounds on the life‐sustaining care ...
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Advance Directives among Elderly Population: A Malaysian Experience

Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics, 2017
Objective: As not many studies have been done on the topic of advance directives in Malaysia and it has yet to gain awareness among our population, we realised the need for a study to be done not only to delineate the prevalence and preference but also ...
T L Koh, C S Lei, T R Tajudin, Z Abdulshakur   +3 more
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Physician perspectives and compliance with patient advance directives: the role external factors play on physician decision making

BMC Medical Ethics, 2012
Background Following passage of the Patient Self Determination Act in 1990, health care institutions that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding are required to inform patients of their right to make their health care preferences known through execution ...
Burkle Christopher M, Mueller Paul S, Swetz Keith M, Hook C, Keegan Mark T   +4 more
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Variables that influence the medical decision regarding Advance Directives and their impact on end-of-life care

Einstein (São Paulo), 2019
The objective of this study was to identify the variables that influence physicians to implement Advance Directives and assess their impact on end-of-life care.
Larissa Mont’Alverne de Arruda, Kelline Paiva Bringel Abreu, Laryssa Braga Cavalcante Santana, Manuela Vasconcelos de Castro Sales   +3 more
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Integrating Advance Care Planning into End-of-Life Education: Nursing Students’ Reflections on Advance Health Care Directive and Five Wishes Assignments

Nursing Reports
Background/Objectives: End-of-life care is a vital part of nursing education that has been overlooked until recent years. Advance care planning should be incorporated into the prelicensure nursing curriculum to build student nurses’ confidence in aiding ...
Therese Doan, Sumiyo Brennan
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Novel approach to advance directive training: Hospice and palliative care fellow led workshop feasible and effective in increasing confidence in end of life conversations.

PLoS ONE
Despite the benefits of Advance directives, approximately only 1 in 3 U.S adults have documented advance directives. In medical school and residency, learners are often not taught or given very brief information on conducting end-of-life planning ...
Chelsea Chang, Jose Cano, Juan Lopez-Alvarenga, Josenny Rodriguez-Paez, Sonya Montes, Rosa White, Meghana Rao   +6 more
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Advance directives as a care planning tool for patients with complex mental health needs: service evaluation

BJPsych Bulletin
Aims and method This study investigated the prevalence of advance directives among patients receiving community care within the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT), and to identify factors associated with their clinical application.
Immanuel Amrita Rhema, Mohamed Ibrahim, Hajara Begum, Paul Binfield, Doris McMeel, Sophia Parveen, Lara O’Connell, Frank Röhricht   +7 more
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Nurses’ Opinions on the Advance Directives for Care of Terminal Stage in Songklanagarind Hospital.

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2013
Objective: 1) To study nurses’ opinions on advance directives. 2) To compare nurses’ opinions on advance directives for care of terminal stage among nurses with different proficiency levels.
Uaiporn Pattrapakdikul, Sirin Sastranuruk   +1 more
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Digital advance care planning with severe mental illness: a retrospective observational cohort analysis of the use of an electronic palliative care coordination system

BMC Palliative Care
Background People living with severe mental illness (SMI) face significant health inequalities, including in palliative care. Advance Care Planning (ACP) is widely recommended by palliative care experts and could reduce inequalities.
Rea Kaur Gill, Joanne Droney, Gareth Owen, Julia Riley, Lucy Stephenson   +4 more
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