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Peer reviewedMills, Terry L.; Wilmoth, Janet M. – Family Relations, 2002
A cross-sectional sample of three-generation families was used to evaluate life-sustaining medical treatment attitudes and decision factors. Results show that the older generation perceived mental capacity, family burden, and pain as most important considerations. Among the middle generation the type of life-sustaining treatment was important. The…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitude Measures, Family Attitudes, Hospices (Terminal Care)
