Advance patient directives: assessing the alternatives

Med Interface. 1994 May;7(5):118-20, 122.

Abstract

Whereas the Patient Self-Determination Act is a significant step in the right direction, there are ethical, legal, and medical questions yet unresolved. In this second installment of a three-part series, the authors describe the options available to patients.

MeSH terms

  • Advance Directives / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Living Wills / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Patient Participation / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • State Health Plans / legislation & jurisprudence
  • United States