Advance Directives: Limitations to Completion

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 286-289

  Hinders, Denise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance Directives; Do Not Resuscitate; Durable Power of Attorney; End of life care; Living Will

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865478681     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909111419293     Document Type: Article

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