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Advance decisions
— issues of autonomy, identity and efficacy | | Author(s) | Sue Wilkinson |
| Journal title | Working with Older People, vol 21, no 1, 2017 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2017 |
| Pages | pp 4-12 |
| Source | www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/wwop |
| Keywords | Advance directives ; Medical care ; Terminal care ; Attitude. |
| Annotation | The Mental Capacity Act 2005 came into force in 2007, since when there has be statutory provision for making a legally binding advance decision. This paper introduces Advance Decisions, to indicate reasons for their low uptake, and examine fundamental issues that can inform the development of policy and practice in this area. The paper discusses findings from a research project with the charity Compassion in Dying (analysing calls to its telephone helpline) and practical experience of working with the charity Advance Decisions Assistance (helping people write Advance Decisions and training healthcare professionals). Older people themselves identify the issues of autonomy, identity and efficacy as key challenges in writing Advance Decisions and having them respected. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-170310209 A |
| Classmark | CXB: LK: LV: DP |
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