A More Directive Living Will for Older Adult Patients with End-Stage Medical Conditions?

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that it is possible to design a functional advanced directive that better reflects the wishes of the older adult patient who wants to be treated aggressively in selected clinical situations. By more clearly defining these wishes, acute providers (eg, hospitalists, intensivists) can make more informed, patient-centered recommendations to surrogates.
PMID: 31583413 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Southern Medical Journal - October 5, 2019 Category: General Medicine Tags: South Med J Source Type: research