Prevalence of living wills among older adults in Germany

Background: Living wills regulate medical decisions in emergency situations. Those who create a living will can have it registered voluntarily in the Central Register of Lasting Powers of Attorney. Little is known about the general prevalence of living wills. Methods: The German Ageing Survey is an...

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Main Authors: Susanne Wurm, Svenja M. Spuling, Ann-Kristin Reinhard, Ulrike Ehrlich
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Robert Koch Institute 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Health Monitoring
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Online Access:https://www.rki.de/EN/Content/Health_Monitoring/Health_Reporting/GBEDownloadsJ/FactSheets_en/JHealthMonit_2023_03_living_wills.pdf?__blob=publicationFile