Advance Care Planning
"Advance Care Planning" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Discussions with patients and/or their representatives about the goals and desired direction of the patient's care, particularly end-of-life care, in the event that the patient is or becomes incompetent to make decisions.
| Descriptor ID |
D032722
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.624.124
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Advance Care Planning" by people in Profiles.
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Lee AC, McGinness CE, Levine S, O'Mahony S, Fitchett G. Using Chaplains to Facilitate Advance Care Planning in Medical Practice. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 05 01; 178(5):708-710.
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Chen E, Killeen KM, Peterson SJ, Saulitis AK, Balk RA. Evaluation of Pain, Dyspnea, and Goals of Care Among Adults With Cystic Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Palliative Care Survey. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2017 May; 34(4):347-352.
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Paice JA, Muir JC, Shott S. Palliative care at the end of life: comparing quality in diverse settings. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2004 Jan-Feb; 21(1):19-27.