Nursing role in advance proxy planning for Alzheimer patients.
Patients with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia become unable to make decisions regarding their care. Advance proxy planning provides a mechanism for protecting these patients' self-determination.
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E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA.
Bottino
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Volicer
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D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000592:standards*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000592:standards*; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016224:Living Wills; D008404:Massachusetts; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010166:Palliative Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards*; D016414:Resuscitation Orders