Advance directives and older people: Ethical challenges in the promotion of advance directives in New Zealand

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 285-289

  Malpas, Phillipa J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVING WILL; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RIGHT TO DIE;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIVING WILLS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT RIGHTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RIGHT TO DIE;

EID: 79955479397     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2010.039701     Document Type: Article

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