Advance directives and establishing the goals of care.
review · Level V
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Abstract
This article addresses advance directives and methods to establish the goals of care for remaining life in the decisional and nondecisional patient. Without these discussions, patient autonomy is negated, and the opportunity to provide patient-centered care using shared decision making is lost.
Medical subject headings
- Advance Directives
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient Care Planning
- Patient Participation
- Patient-Centered Care
- Terminal Care