When an Advance Directive is in Place, Dying is More Dignified and Peaceful
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When an Advance Directive is in Place, Dying is More Dignified and Peaceful
A Belgian study suggests that when a nursing home patient has advanced directives in place, dying is more peaceful. Advance care planning is considered a central component of good quality palliative care and especially relevant for people who lose the capacity to make decisions at the end of life. Investigators...
April 16 – 6th Annual National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 16 marks the 6th annual National Healthcare Decisions Day. Despite recent gains in public awareness of the need for advance care planning, studies indicate that most Americans have not exercised their right to make decisions about their healthcare in the event that they cannot speak for themselves.åÊ The National...
End of Life Wishes Simplified with Patient / Physician Agreement
Courtesy Ohio State University Advance directives, which allow people to plan ahead for end-of-life care, can be too vague taccording to some experts. That is why a growing number of states are promoting a program to help guide physicians with a patient’s specific instructions. Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or...