Effect of cognitive impairment and premorbid intelligence on treatment preferences for life-sustaining medical therapy.
OBJECTIVE: This study examines the influence of cognitive impairment, premorbid intelligence, and decision-making capacity to complete advance directives on the treatment preferences for life-sustaining medical therapy in the elderly. METHOD: One hundred elderly individuals were recruited. Fifty wer...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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