Living wills: how do they inform care?
Recent publicity about living wills has heightened nurses' awareness about the growing number of patients and clients completing them. However, there appears to be considerable confusion and growing anxiety about the legality of living wills as documents, the authority they have in informing care, and the role of health-care professionals in using them.
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D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016224:Living Wills / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009726:Nurses; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D006113:United Kingdom