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2018

Advance care planning

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The Effectiveness Of Video And Other Electronic Media On Dnr/Dni Decisions Within Advance Care Planning, Peter Seebarg Jan 2018

The Effectiveness Of Video And Other Electronic Media On Dnr/Dni Decisions Within Advance Care Planning, Peter Seebarg

Theses and Graduate Projects

Advance Care Planning is used to ensure patients’ wishes and preferences for treatment are in line with their medical situation. Its use has increased over the past years, but it has been implemented in a piece wise and unorganized fashion. Changes in provider billing capabilities and a recent consensus definition and implementation strategies of Advance Care Planning have created an opportunity to research and explore best use practices. A key feature of Advance Care Planning is creating autonomy for patients’ decisions. Autonomy is especially important for the use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the event of a medical crisis.

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