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Discussing Advance Care Planning With Elderly Patients

Tae Joon Lee
North Carolina Medical Journal September 2014, 75 (5) 347-351; DOI: https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.75.5.347
Tae Joon Lee
clinical associate professor and geriatric fellowship director, Geriatric Division, Department of Family Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
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Abstract

Advance care planning maximizes the patient’s chances of receiving the care he or she wants and minimizes confusion. Frank discussion, time, and persistence are needed to optimize this shared decision-making process. This article discusses the important components of advance care planning and the recommended documentation.

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