Awareness and Attitudes towards Advance Care Directives (ACDs): An Online Survey of Portuguese Adults
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Community attitudes and knowledge about advance care directives.
BACKGROUND Patients and their physicians are increasingly being encouraged to discuss end-of-life decisions. The purpose of this study was to enhance understanding of the public's attitudes and knowledge about medical decision making and advance care directives. METHODS Eight focus groups of community members discussed their understanding of and attitudes about advance care directives. Transc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Healthcare
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2227-9032
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9060648