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The Application of Advance Directives and Living Will in Persons With Dementia [PDF]
Geriatrics, Gerontology and AgingThe growth in world ageing is associated with an increase in life expectancy particularly in persons of more advanced ages, which expands the number of older persons with chronic-degenerative diseases, Alzheimer's disease in particular.
Cláudia Burlá, Rui Manuel Lopes Nunes
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To Live or Not to Live–THAT Depends on GAGE? [PDF]
Cancer Biology & Therapy, 2002 No Abstract Available Commentary to: Title: A Member of the GAGE Family of Tumor Antigens is an Anti-Apoptotic Gene that Confers Resistance to Fas/CD95/APO-1, Interferon-g, Taxol and g-irradiation Authors: Zoran M. Cilensek, Fruma Yehiely, Rupinder K. Kular and Louis P.
Leisha A, Emens, Elizabeth M, Jaffee
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben +4 more
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Promotion Challenges and Response Strategies for the Living Will System in China
Yixue yu zhexueThe limited promotion of the living will system in China reflects the normative conflicts between the right to dignity of life and the right to medical autonomy.
Lvmo LI, Mengting DONG
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Why have Advance Directives failed in Spain?
BMC Medical Ethics, 2020 Background In Spain, there has been great effort by lawmakers to put Advance Directives (ADs) into practice since 2002. At the same time, the field of bioethics has been on the rise, a discipline that has spurred debate on the right of patients to ...
Benjamín Herreros +5 more
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Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin +17 more
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Revista Colombiana de Bioética, 2018 Advance Directives are grounded on the principles of respect for autonomy and beneficence. They are recommended in order to facilitate better health decision-making at the end of life. In Chile, they are not legally recognised, and there
Mariana Dittborn Bellalta
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann +8 more
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Qualitative Research on the Decision-Making Trajectory of Hospice Patients' Living Wills
Yixue yu zhexueThis study explores the decision-making trajectory of hospice patients' living wills to provide reference for helping patients to make living will decisions. From July to November 2025, 12 patients in hospice care wards of 3 hospitals in Nanjing, Jiangsu
Fulin GAO +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz +6 more
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