The views of older Malaysians on advanced directive and advanced care planning: A qualitative study

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 58-67

  Htut, Y ^a   Shahrul, Bahyah Kamaruzzaman ^b   Poi, P J H ^b  

^a Hospital Pusrawi Pvt Ltd   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Advanced care planning; Advanced directive; Elderly

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DIALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHNIC GROUP; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGIOUS GROUP; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 38549144147     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950701900310     Document Type: Article

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