Advance directives in the emergency department

Abstract Advance directives are documents to convey patients’ preferences in the event they are unable to communicate them. Patients commonly present to the emergency department near the end of life. Advance directives are an important component of patient‐centered care and allow the health care tea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eileen F. Baker, Catherine A. Marco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Subjects:
DNR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12021