Language Variations in Describing Nutrition and Hydration Interventions in State Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Forms and the Implications for Advanced Dementia Patients

Language Variations in Describing Nutrition and Hydration Interventions in State Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Forms and the Implications for Advanced Dementia Patients

Background: Research suggests that language can impact medical decision-making, but few studies exist describing the variations in language to describe end-of-life nutrition and hydration interventions. The language contained in the Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form varies...

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Main Author: Sarah Rebecca Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2024-01-01
Series:Palliative Medicine Reports
Subjects:
advance directives
bioethics
dementia
geriatric palliative care end of life issues
long-term care nursing home patients at the end of life
Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/PMR.2023.0029

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