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Patients With Advanced Cancer Choose Less Aggressive Medical Treatment on Vignettes After Using a Computer-Based Decision Aid.

Michael J GreenLauren Jodi Van ScoyAndrew J FoyAnne E F DimmockErik LehmanBenjamin H Levi
Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2019)
Individuals using an educational ACP decision aid were less likely to want aggressive medical treatment than those completing standard living wills. These findings have implications not only for how to respect patient's wishes but also potentially for reducing costs at the end of life.
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