title: The era of "e": the use of new technologies in advance care planning.
abstract: In this article, the authors review developments in technology that can help patients, their loved ones, and healthcare providers engage in more effective advance care planning (ACP). The article begins with a brief description of ACP and its purpose and then discusses various electronically available resources for ACP in the U.S. Finally the authors provide a critical assessment of the achievements, challenges, and future prospects for electronic advance care planning, or "e-planning."
authors.affiliation: Department of Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. mjg15@psu.edu
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Benjamin H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Levi
mesh_terms: D032722:Advance Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000639:trends*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D014481:United States