An Evaluation of 2 Online Advance Directive Programs

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 657-663

  Klugman, Craig M ^a   Usatine, Richard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

advance care planning; advance directive; empirical bioethics; end of life decision making; Internet; online advance directive

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LIVING WILL; PATIENT CARE; TEXAS;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; HUMANS; TEXAS;

EID: 84876108213     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909112463116     Document Type: Article

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