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Author(s) -
Debra Roter,
Susan Larson,
Gary S. Fischer,
Robert M. Arnold,
James A. Tulsky
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.160.22.3477
Subject(s) - bioethics , observational study , normative , medicine , family medicine , psychology , medical education , philosophy , genetics , epistemology , pathology , biology
Advance directives (ADs) are widely regarded as the best available mechanism to ensure that patients' wishes about medical treatment at the end of life are respected. However, observational studies suggest that these discussions often fail to meet their stated goals.
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