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The Practical Distinction Between Living Wills and Physician (Pennsylvania) Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST).
- Source :
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Journal of Legal Medicine . 2017 Supplement 1, Vol. 37, p1-3. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The article informs on the purpose of Physician's/Pennsylvania Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment. Topics discussed include practical application of the individual's legal living will for his/her personal wishes regarding end-of-life care; physicians decision-making capacity in the situation of the same; and analysis of concise and practical medical orders.
- Subjects :
- *LIVING wills
*CONFERENCES & conventions
*ATTITUDE (Psychology)
*LIFE expectancy
*MEDICAL personnel
*MEDICAL protocols
*PHYSICIAN-patient relations
*POWER of attorney
*RESUSCITATION
*TERMINAL care
*TERMINALLY ill
*THERAPEUTICS
*DECISION making in clinical medicine
*PATIENT selection
*PHYSICIANS' attitudes
*LAW
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01947648
- Volume :
- 37
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Legal Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 129889280
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01947648.2017.1479118