Cox D M, Sachs G A
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Illinois.
Clin Geriatr Med. 1994 Aug;10(3):431-43.
Advance directives cover a wide variety of situations concerning the advance planning for medical care. Advance directives have existed for approximately 20 years; however, their forms and uses are presently expanding and evolving. This article presents advance directives, their various forms and uses, and reviews the current data on how well they achieve their desired goal. The Patient Self Determination Act, which was designed to promote the acknowledgment and completion of advance directives, is also discussed, as well as practical suggestions for the current and future uses for advance directives.
预立医疗指示涵盖了与医疗护理预先规划相关的各种情况。预立医疗指示已经存在了大约20年；然而，它们的形式和用途目前正在不断扩展和演变。本文介绍了预立医疗指示、其各种形式和用途，并回顾了关于它们实现预期目标程度的当前数据。还讨论了旨在促进对预立医疗指示的认可和完善的《患者自主决定法案》，以及关于预立医疗指示当前和未来用途的实用建议。
