Advance directives--medical record aspects of the Patient Self-Determination Act.
The next several years should bring forth a great deal of both law and lore on the implementation of the PSDA. Health information managers should be close to all of these developments and, state by state, in a position to contribute to the accomplishment of the public policy goals reflected in the enactment of the PSDA.
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D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States