Decision Aids for Advance Care Planning: Technical Brief Number 16

by Agency for Healthcare Resea And Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Advance care planning (ACP) can be thought about as a way to inform care choices when the patient cannot express a preference, but it is also a planning tool. Seriously ill patients' preferences regarding life-sustaining interventions depend on their goals for care. Some patients prioritize living longer to achieve life goals, while others may not wish to be kept alive when meaningful recovery or a particular quality of life is no longer possible...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505841208
• ISBN13: 9781505841206
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"