Nursing home policies regarding advance care planning in Flanders, Belgium.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

De Gendt, Cindy; Bilsen, Johan; Stichele, Robert Vander; Deliens, Luc

Source:

European journal of public health, Volume 20, Issue 2, p.189-94 (2010)

Abstract:

The aim of this study is to discover how many nursing homes (NHs) in Flanders (Belgium) have policies on advance care planning (ACP) and their content regarding different medical end-of-life decisions.

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