The impact of advance care planning on end of life care in elderly patients: randomised controlled trial

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Abstract

Advance care planning improves end of life care and patient and family satisfaction and reduces stress, anxiety, and depression in surviving relatives. Trial registration Australian New Zealand clinical trials registry ACTRN12608000539336.

Topics & Keywords

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Patient Dignity and Privacy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ

Volume 340, Issue mar23 1, pp. c1345-c1345

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.c1345

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