title: Confronting the "near irrelevance" of advance directives.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dresser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D024362:Advance Directive Adherence; D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000368:Aged; D003363:Cost Control; D003422:Critical Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006295:Health Resources / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence