The POLST paradigm: Respecting the wishes of patients and families

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 33-40

  Dunn, Patrick M ^a,b,c   Tolle, Susan W ^c   Moss, Alvin H ^d   Black, Judith S ^e  

^a Oregon and National POLST Task Forces   (United States)

^b LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Highmark Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW;

EID: 34548833868     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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