Decision-making capacity and communication about care of older people during their last three months of life

Decision-making capacity and communication about care of older people during their last three months of life

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Limited decision-making capacity (DMC) of older people affects their abilities to communicate about their preferences regarding end-of-life care. In an advance directive (AD) people can write down preferences for (non)treatment or ap...

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Main Authors: Kaspers Pam J, Onwuteaka-Philipsen Bregje D, Deeg Dorly JH, Pasman H Roeline W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Decision-making capacity
End-of-life care
Older people
Advance directives
Appointed proxy
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-684X/12/1

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