Language Variations in Describing Nutrition and Hydration Interventions in State Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Forms and the Implications for Advanced Dementia Patients

Background: Research suggests that language can impact medical decision-making, but few studies exist describing the variations in language to describe end-of-life nutrition and hydration interventions. The language contained in the Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form varies...

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Main Author: Sarah Rebecca Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2024-10-01
Series:Palliative Medicine Reports
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Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/pmr.2023.0029
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