Doctors, Lawyers and Advance Care Planning: Time for Innovation to Work Together to Meet Client Needs | Zendy

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Doctors, Lawyers and Advance Care Planning: Time for Innovation to Work Together to Meet Client Needs

Author(s) -

Nola M. Ries,

Maureen Douglas,

Jessica Simon,

Konrad Fassbender

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

healthcare policy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1715-6580

pISSN - 1715-6572

DOI - 10.12927/hcpol.2016.24944

Subject(s) - work (physics) , advance care planning , business , process management , operations management , nursing , medicine , engineering , mechanical engineering , palliative care

Health organizations in Canada have invested considerable resources in strategies to improve knowledge and uptake of advance care planning (ACP). Yet barriers persist and many Canadians do not engage in the full range of ACP behaviours, including writing an advance directive and appointing a legally authorized decision-maker. Not engaging effectively in ACP disadvantages patients, their loved ones and their healthcare providers. This article advocates for greater collaboration between health and legal professionals to better support clients in ACP and presents a framework for action to build connections between these typically siloed professions.

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