title: Advanced directives.
authors.affiliation: Bellarmine University School of Nursing, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. vmiracle@aol.com
authors.forename: Vickie A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Miracle
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D057240:Patient Preference; D026684:Personal Autonomy