title: [Role of the family doctor in the completion and registration of advance directives documents].
abstract: The attitude of professionals about living wills (advance directives) is not homogenous and varies depending on the specialty, experience and beliefs. Many doctors are still afraid of inconveniencing patients. The situation confronting the professional in an acute care hospital with a relatively unknown patient in a palliative care unit is not the same as consulting a family doctor who is caring for the patient holistically. Primary care has a unique position to approach the life and values of our patients and their families and not just the disease, which makes it the right place to guide and advise the patient on the preparation and registration of living wills.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Docente de San Andrés, Murcia, España. Electronic address: arboleja@yahoo.es.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leal Hernández
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Docente de San Andrés, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rivas Baez
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Docente de San Andrés, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martínez Monje
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Docente de San Andrés, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lozano Espinosa
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D016224:Living Wills; D010819:Physician's Role; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: Advance directives; Family doctor; Instrucciones previas; Médico de familia; Registration; Registro