Documenting plans for care: advance care directives and the 7-step pathway in the acute care context
Abstract Background Advance care planning involves the discussion and documentation of an individual’s values and preferences to guide their future healthcare should they lose capacity to make or communicate treatment decisions. Advance care planning can involve the individual’s completion of an Adv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | BMC Palliative Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00838-8 |