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Completion of Advance Directives by Older Health Maintenance Organization Members: The Role of Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Life‐Sustaining Treatment
Author(s) -
Beck Arne,
Brown Jonathan,
Boles Myde,
Barrett Paul
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50062.x
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , randomized controlled trial , gerontology , psychological intervention , nursing , surgery
This study examined whether older health maintenance organization (HMO) members' attitudes and beliefs regarding life-sustaining treatment were associated with their completion of advance directives (ADs).