Understanding POLST and Advance Directives in Healthcare Decision-Making
POLST, or Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, is a healthcare planning tool that empowers individuals to articulate their medical preferences when facing advanced illness. Contrasting with Advance Directives, which are statements of patient intentions, POLST represents actionable medi
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Challenges and Solutions in Advance Care Planning
Advance care planning in medical offices faces difficulties due to lack of time, reluctance to discuss, inadequate knowledge, reimbursement issues, and lack of support. Research shows the impact of advance care planning on end-of-life care in elderly patients and highlights the benefits of following
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