Care and communication between health professionals and patients affected by severe or chronic illness in community care settings: a qualitative study of care at the end of life

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) enables patients to consider, discuss and, if they wish, document their wishes and preferences for future care, including decisions to refuse treatment, in the event that they lose capacity to make decisions for themselves. ACP is a key component of UK health...

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Main Authors: Pollock, Kristian, Wilson, Eleanor
Format: Article
Published: NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme 2015
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34323/