Describes types of advance directives, its legal aspects and teach patient how to construct advance directive. Types of advance directives; Expectations from a proxy chosen or appointed by probate court; Provisions on Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA); Choice of patient on advance directives; ...
Are advance directives legally binding or simply the starting ... Marika,Davies - Bmj 被引量: 14发表: 2009年 Ethical debate Are advance directives legally binding or simply the starting point for discussion on patients' best interests? Legal advice Following advance directives in emergencies throws...
Such health disparities can be addressed in part by advance care planning (ACP)—the process of having conversations with loved ones or clinicians about one’s goals and wishes for end-of-life care and then documenting them in advance directives (ADs), which (for the purposes of this ...
To sustain life, or not?: ANA, nurse experts promote planning for care through advance directives. (cover story)To sustain life, or not?: ANA, nurse experts promote planning for care through advance directives. (cover story)The article discusses advanced directives and how U.S. nurse experts...
See also NSW Department of Health, Using Advance Care Directives: New South Wales (2004) 9 . 40 The authors contend that the legal concept of 'undue influence' when used in the medical context differs from that used in the contract law context. In the latter, the contract that results ...
“Patti” Wilhite McCartney, an estates and trusts lawyer, Board-Certified Naturopathic Doctor, and Animal Naturopathic Doctor, offers a primer for incorporating pets into existing estate plans or as stand-alone trusts and directives, and discusses how to avoid and overcome common drafting issues and...
Brendel on the importance of advance directives in treating dementia patients at end of life (EOL). The study described the case of a patient who had developed a terrible dementia. It revealed that directives reduce the burden of families in treatment decisions but the problem arise when the ...
Most Americans say that the lack of awareness is the reason for their lack of directives while chronic disease, older age, more education and higher income are the reasons for some respondents to complete it. They also mention concerns regarding end-of-life care....
Dostupno na adresi: http://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/11/02/ advance-directives. Datum pristupa informaciji 26. velja膷e 2015.Bonner S, Tremlett M, Bell D. Are advance directives legally binding or simply the starting point for discussion on patients' best interests? Br Med J 2009...
Presents information on advance directives (ADs), a guide to treatment decisions and to minimize conflict among family members and between caregivers and relatives, by making resident's desired clear. Objections of some physicians and heath health care professional to ADs; Details descriptions of ADs...