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01.12.2013 | Commentary

It is Time for a Gender Specific Discussion on Advanced Directives with Female Patients During Routine Health Visits

verfasst von: Pascal J. de Caprariis, Sarah Thompson, Nicole Lippman, Claudia Lyon

Erschienen in: Journal of Community Health | Ausgabe 6/2013

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An end of life discussion is an important aspect of medical care; it identifies an individual’s wishes in the event of incapacitation and inability to direct their medical management. An advanced directive (AD), advanced care planning (ACP), health care proxy, living will and a do not resuscitate order (DNR) are all synonymous with an end of life directive. Regardless of the terminology utilized, the discussions should not be limited only when a terminal disease is diagnosed. An AD should be addressed during basic well care management [1]. The result of this process could decrease family discord as well as prevent conflicting directions given to medical caregivers, as evidenced in the prolonged legal cases of Karen Ann Quinlan and Terry Schiavo [2]. …

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Titel: It is Time for a Gender Specific Discussion on Advanced Directives with Female Patients During Routine Health Visits
verfasst von: Pascal J. de Caprariis
Sarah Thompson
Nicole Lippman
Claudia Lyon
Publikationsdatum: 01.12.2013
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Community Health / Ausgabe 6/2013
Print ISSN: 0094-5145
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3610
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-013-9723-8

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