OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and content of hospital policies on life-sustaining
treatments (cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR], mechanical ventilation, dialysis, artificial …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and content of long‐term care facility policies
regarding the use of life‐sustaining treatments (cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) …

Background The use of advance directives is recommended so that people can determine
the medical care they will receive when they are no longer competent, but the effectiveness …

A framework in which directives operate, we must heed empirical research. Studies indicate
that patients' wishes about life-sustaining treatments are not entirely stable over time, though …

Decisions at the End of Life Page 1 Hustings Center Report, September-October 1993 dvance
care directives, whether these consist of written iiistructioiis or Linda L. Emanuel is an internist …

Although the legal basis to refuse life supports is firmly embedded in the laws of all 50
states, there is evidence that a gap exists between patients preferences and physicians …

More rigorous efforts in advance care planning are required in order to tailor end-of-life care
to the preferences of patients so that they can experience a satisfactory last chapter of their …

We used a survey to determine the prevalence of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) guidelines and
protocols, and opinions related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in facilities that …

Objective.—To describe the prevalence and some features of policies on medical decisions
concerning the end of life (MDELs) in Dutch hospitals, nursing homes, and institutions for the …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether nursing home residents and their families reported
discussions about life‐sustaining treatment with their physicians, the relationship between …