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Direct linkGunter-Hunt, Gail; Mahoney, Jane E.; Sieger, Carol E. – Gerontologist, 2002
Purpose: Advance directive (AD) documents are based on state-specific statutes and vary in terms of content. These differences can create confusion and inconsistencies resulting in a possible failure to honor the health care wishes of people who execute health care documents for one state and receive health care in another state. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Terminal Illness, Health Services, Older Adults, Gerontology
