The purpose of advance medical planning--autonomy for patients or limitation of care?

N Engl J Med. 1996 Sep 5;335(10):741-3. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199609053351012.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Advance Care Planning*
  • Advance Directives*
  • Comprehension
  • Humans
  • Patient Advocacy / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Patient Participation
  • Personal Autonomy
  • Refusal to Treat / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Resource Allocation
  • Right to Die* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Risk Assessment
  • Treatment Refusal
  • Uncertainty
  • United States
  • Withholding Treatment*