The Practical Distinction Between Living Wills and Physician (Pennsylvania) Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST).

Authors :: Levenson, Jonathan D.
Zucker, Karin
Source :: Journal of Legal Medicine. 2017 Supplement 1, Vol. 37, p1-3. 3p.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: The article informs on the purpose of Physician's/Pennsylvania Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment. Topics discussed include practical application of the individual's legal living will for his/her personal wishes regarding end-of-life care; physicians decision-making capacity in the situation of the same; and analysis of concise and practical medical orders.

Subjects :: *LIVING wills
*CONFERENCES & conventions
*ATTITUDE (Psychology)
*LIFE expectancy
*MEDICAL personnel
*MEDICAL protocols
*PHYSICIAN-patient relations
*POWER of attorney
*RESUSCITATION
*TERMINAL care
*TERMINALLY ill
*THERAPEUTICS
*DECISION making in clinical medicine
*PATIENT selection
*PHYSICIANS' attitudes
*LAW

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