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. 2022 Jun 1;182(6):682-684.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.1180.

How Traditional Advance Directives Undermine Advance Care Planning: If You Have It in Writing, You Do Not Have to Worry About It

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How Traditional Advance Directives Undermine Advance Care Planning: If You Have It in Writing, You Do Not Have to Worry About It

Catherine L Auriemma et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This research explores the perspectives of seriously ill patients on the completion of documentation and the implementation of advance directives and advance care planning.

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