Case Analyses of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients Who Refused to Sign a Living Will.

Stephens, Ronald L.; Grady, Rosemary

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ERIC Number: EJ455469

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Case Analyses of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients Who Refused to Sign a Living Will.

Stephens, Ronald L.; Grady, Rosemary

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, v25 n4 p283-89 1992

Notes that, in survey of 50 cancer patients offered living wills, 6 individuals declined to sign advance directives. Contains detailed evaluation of each of six cases. Discusses potential value of living wills in context of other, newer forms of advance directives, such as durable power of attorney for health care, and more detailed living will called "Medical Directive." (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Cancer, Death, Decision Making, Individual Power, Medical Services, Terminal Illness

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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