Epidemiology of Advance Directives in Extended Care Facility Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

Epidemiology of Advance Directives in Extended Care Facility Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

Introduction: We conducted an epidemiologic evaluation of advance directives and do-notresuscitate (DNR) prevalence among residents of extended care facilities (ECF) presenting to the emergency department (ED). Methods: We performed a retrospective medical record review on ED patients originating...

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Main Authors: Jessica Wall, Brian Hiestand, Jeffrey Caterino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2015-12-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Advance Directive
DNR
Extended Care Facility
Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/8548j6wd

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