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Schmid, Bettina; Allen, Rebecca S.; Haley, Philip P.; DeCoster, Jamie – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: We examined race/ethnicity and cultural context within hypothetical end-of-life medical decision scenarios and its influence on patient-proxy agreement. Design and Methods: Family dyads consisting of an older adult and 1 family member, typically an adult child, responded to questions regarding the older adult's preferences for…
Descriptors: First Aid, Race, Research Methodology, Older Adults
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Carr, Deborah; Khodyakov, Dmitry – Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2007
Dying persons are encouraged to name as durable power of attorney for health care (DPAHC) someone who will thus be empowered to make end-of-life treatment decisions for them in the event that they become incapacitated. We use data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study to investigate whether and whom older adults designate as their DPAHC. DPAHC…
Descriptors: Terminal Illness, Decision Making, Empowerment, Death