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See Latest ArticlesWhich Advance Directive Matters? An Analysis of End-of-Life Decisions Made in Nursing Homes
Research on Aging, 01/03/08
Cohen-Mansfield J et al. - This study clarifies the role of advance directives in the process of decision making in nursing homes. Physicians reported on the actual use of advance directives in a medical decision-making process related to status changes in 70 nursing home residents (mean age = 89 years). Charts were also reviewed to assess the specifics of the advance directives
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