Association of advance directives completion with the utilization of life-sustaining treatments during the end-of-life care in older patients
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Sep 12, 2017
Yen YF, et al. - The effect of advance directives (AD) on the utilization of end-of-life treatments during the last month of life in older patients was assessed. During the last month of life, AD completion was correlated with a lower possibility of receiving life-sustaining treatments in older patients. These findings supported the continued use of AD among the older population.
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