Micromanaging Death: Process Preferences, Values, and Goals in End-of-Life Medical Decision Making
Author(s) -
Nikki A. Hawkins,
Peter H. Ditto,
Joseph H. Danks,
William D. Smucker
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/45.1.107
Subject(s) - autonomy , advance care planning , medical decision making , process (computing) , decision making , psychology , mandate , patient participation , end of life care , social psychology , preference , applied psychology , medline , medicine , palliative care , nursing , family medicine , business , computer science , marketing , political science , economics , purchasing , law , microeconomics , operating system
This study examined patients' and surrogates' attitudes about using advance directives to manage end-of-life medical care. It also explored process preferences, or how patients want decisions to be made.
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