Journal article
Systematic Implementation of an Advance Directive Program in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract
CONTEXT: Although advance directives are commonly used in the community, little is known about the effects of their systematic implementation.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of systematically implementing an advance directive in nursing homes on patient and family satisfaction with involvement in decision making and on health care costs.
Authors
Molloy DW; Guyatt GH; Russo R; Goeree R; O'Brien BJ; Bédard M; Willan A; Watson J; Patterson C; Harrison C
Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 283, No. 11, pp. 1437–1444
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
March 15, 2000
DOI
10.1001/jama.283.11.1437
ISSN
0098-7484