1608Low rates of advance directive completion among HIV-infected patients: a retrospective analysis
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patients: a retrospective analysis Joshua Barocas, MD; Kristine Erlandson, MD; Blythe Belzer, MD; Timothy Hess, PhD; James Sosman, MD; Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI; University of Colorado DenverAnschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO; Medicine, University of WisconsinMadison, Madison, WI; Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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End-of-life discussions and preferences among persons with HIV.
CONTEXT Deficits in advance care planning leave many patients and their physicians unprepared for decisions about end-of-life care. Even though the prognosis has improved for many persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, a need for planning remains. OBJECTIVE To evaluate prevalence of end-of-life discussions, use of advance directives, and preferences concerning end-of-life ...
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