The POLST Paradigm: Respecting the Wishes of Patients and Families

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dc.contributor.authorDunn, Patrick M.
dc.contributor.authorTolle, Susan W.
dc.contributor.authorMoss, Alvin H.
dc.contributor.authorBlack, Judith S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:00:37Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:00:37Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractDespite the hope that traditional advance directives would ensure that patients' end-of-life treatment preferences are honored, numerous studies have found that only 20-30 percent of U.S. adults have an advance directive, and that these documents have limited effect on treatment decisions near the end of life. Some of the limitations associated with traditional advance directives are that they may not be available when needed, are not transferred with the patient, may not be specific enough, may be overridden by a treating physician, and do not immediately translate into a physician order.
dc.description.urihttps://www.managedhealthcareconnect.com/article/7708?page=0,2
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/33do-lzzk
dc.identifier.citationDunn, Patrick M. and Tolle, Susan W. and Moss, Alvin H. and Black, Judith S. (2007) The POLST Paradigm: Respecting the Wishes of Patients and Families. Annals of Long-Term Care, 15 (9). pp. 33-40.
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 838
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/22817
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectPractice
dc.subjectadvance directives
dc.subjectend-of-life treatment
dc.subjectpatient wishes
dc.titleThe POLST Paradigm: Respecting the Wishes of Patients and Families
dc.typeArticle

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