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Direct linkBuchanan, Robert J.; Bolin, Jane; Wang, Suojin; Zhu, Li; Kim, MyungSuk – Journal of Rural Health, 2004
Context: Advance directives promote patient autonomy and encourage greater awareness of final care options while reducing physician and family uncertainty regarding patient preferences. Purpose: To investigate differences in decision making authority and the use of advance directives among nursing home residents admitted from urban and rural…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Patients, Decision Making, Social Work
