title: The purpose of advance medical planning--autonomy for patients or limitation of care?
authors.affiliation: Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Levinsky
mesh_terms: D032722:Advance Care Planning; D016223:Advance Directives; D032882:Comprehension; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010358:Patient Participation; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D035501:Uncertainty; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment