Are older and seriously ill inpatients planning ahead for future medical care?

Abstract Background Despite the perceived ethical, personal and health service benefits of advance care planning (ACP), the extent to which older and seriously ill Australian inpatients have considered future health decisions remains uncertain. This study aimed to determine in a sample of older and...

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Main Authors: Amy Waller, Rob Sanson-Fisher, Balakrishnan R (Kichu) Nair, Tiffany Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1211-2