Advance Directives for Nursing Home Residents: Achieving Compassionate, Competent, Cost-effective Care

Molloy et al report the results of a study in which nursing homes matched in pairs on several key characteristics were randomly assigned so that one of the nursing homes in the matched pair received systematic implementation of an advance directive program and the other adhered to existing policies.

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2000-03, Vol.283 (11), p.1481-1482
Main Author: Teno, Joan M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advance Care Planning
Advance Directives
Aged
Bioethics
Cost control
Editorials
Health care
Homes for the Aged
Humans
Informed consent
Nursing Homes
Quality of Health Care
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Summary:Molloy et al report the results of a study in which nursing homes matched in pairs on several key characteristics were randomly assigned so that one of the nursing homes in the matched pair received systematic implementation of an advance directive program and the other adhered to existing policies.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.283.11.1481