Is it feasible to discuss an advance directive with a Chinese patient with advanced malignancy? A prospective cohort study

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 178-185

  Wong, S Y ^a   Lo, S H ^a   Chan, C H ^a   Chui, H S ^a,b   Sze, W K ^a   Tung, Y ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b HANG SENG MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Advance care planning; Advance directives; Neoplasms; Patient self determination act; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CHINESE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT RIGHT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84862553947     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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