title: Forsaking the spirit for the letter of law: advance directives in nursing homes.
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Ackerman
mesh_terms: D032722:Advance Care Planning; D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D030881:Disclosure; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012945:Social Values; D028761:Withholding Treatment