Advance care planning: Lessons from a study of Tasmanian enduring guardianship forms

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 198, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 188-189

  Ashby, Michael A ^a,b   Thornton, Robert N ^c   Thomas, Robyn L ^a  

^a ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c Southern Fleurieu Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CARE PLANNING; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CUSTODY; DYING; ENDURING GUARDIANSHIP; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NOTE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TASMANIAN; TERMINAL CARE;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROXY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TASMANIA; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84874642768     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja12.10498     Document Type: Note

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