Advance care planning allows competent patients to record their wishes for treatment they would or would not want if, at some future time, they are no longer competent. The purpose of advance directives and legislation affecting end-of-life issues are discussed.
Journal article
Advance care planning: rights and responsibilities
Australian Health Consumer, Vol.2005-2006(2), pp.5-6
2006
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- Title
- Advance care planning: rights and responsibilities
- Creators
- Colleen M Cartwright - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Australian Health Consumer, Vol.2005-2006(2), pp.5-6
- Identifiers
- 1011; 991012821472102368
- Academic Unit
- School of Health and Human Sciences; Office of the Vice Chancellor; Aged Services Learning and Research Centre; Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research
- Resource Type
- Journal article