Analysis of Advance Directive Documentation to Support Palliative Care Activities in Nursing Homes

Health and Social Work

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 228-234

  Galambos, Colleen ^a   Starr, Julie ^a   Rantz, Marilyn J ^a   Petroski, Gregory F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

advance directives; code status; durable power of attorney for health care; nursing homes; respect for autonomy

Indexed keywords

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DOCUMENTATION; DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIVING WILL; MALE; NURSING HOME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RESIDENT; SOCIAL WORKER; SPOUSE; ETHICS; FEMALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MISSOURI; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; DECISION MAKING; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MISSOURI; NURSING HOMES; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84994607879     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: 15456854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlw042     Document Type: Review

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