11. On Thinking about an Advance Care Directive
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | 11. On Thinking about an Advance Care Directive - Everyday Humanism |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Katrina Scott; United States |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | Philosophy; Religion |
| 4. | Subject | Keyword(s) | humanism; humanist ethics; contemporary ethical issues; healthcare chaplaincy |
| 5. | Subject | Subject classification | Humanist & secular alternatives to religion (HRQA) |
| 6. | Description | Abstract | In the United States, approximately half of all patients who die in the hospital are cared for in an ICU within three days of their death. Although how physicians approach decision-making when caring for critically ill patients is inadequately understood, the acknowledged reluctance of physicians to predict death, along with the complementary link between prognosis and therapy, adversely effect decision-making in patient care.Simply put, when given the ability to offer treatment even in “medically futile” cases, the majority of physicians will opt for end-stage therapy over comfort-only measures.The author explores the dilemna faced by many families trying to find their way through the process of choosing and implementing a legally binding advance care directive. |
| 7. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
| 8. | Contributor | Sponsor(s) | |
| 9. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 25-Nov-2014 |
| 10. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
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| 12. | Format | File format | |
| 13. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/25881 |
| 14. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier | 10.1558/equinox.25881 |
| 15. | Source | Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) | Equinox eBooks Publishing; Everyday Humanism |
| 16. | Language | English=en | en |
| 18. | Coverage | Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) |
United States; Western World, contemporary |
| 19. | Rights | Copyright and permissions | Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |