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Ask a Different Question, Get a Different Answer: Why Living Wills Are Poor Guides to Care Preferences at the End of Life
(2010-05)CONTEXT: Living wills have a poor record of directing care at the end of life, as a copious literature attests. Some speculation centers on the questionable correspondence between the scenario described in living wills ... -
Family Factors in End-of-Life Decision-Making: Family Conflict and Proxy Relationship
(2011-02)Few studies have examined proxy decision-making regarding end-of-life treatment decisions. Proxy accuracy is defined as whether proxy treatment choices are consistent with the expressed wishes of their index elder. The ...