Modern medicine provides opportunities to extend life, opportunities that did not exist even a few years ago. However, the decision concerning extreme life- saving measures rests with the individual patient. Often, those decisions are expressed in a document called an advance directive. This program explains what an advance directive is and describes the healthcare professional's role in implementing this expression of a patient's wishes.#Courses #Across-the-Continuum-of-Care #Documentation #Geriatric #Legal-Aspects-of-Nursing #Respiratory-Therapist #Manager #RN-LPN #Home-Care #Hospice #Nursing-Home #Other #CE #Case-Managers
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