Economic, political and ethnic influences on end-of-life decision-making: a decade in review.

Full Abstract

Implementation of the Patient Self Determination Act (PSDA) a decade ago has been followed by considerable research examining usage of advance directives among patient populations as well as among health care professionals. This article summarizes the history of end-of-life medical treatment options and provides a discussion of critical economic, political, and legal events that preceded passage of the PSDA. A review of the literature during the decade that followed is presented including research exploring ethnic factors in the completion of advance directives. Barriers to completing advance directives by minority populations are discussed and considerations for policy makers are provided.

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Author/s: Baker, Marjorie E (ME);

Affiliation: Wright State University, Department of Social Work, Dayton, OH 45435-0001, USA. marjorie.baker(-atsign-)wright.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Journal of health & social policy (J Health Soc Policy), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-; vol 14 (issue 3) : pp 27-39

Dates: Created 2002/06/27; Completed 2002/07/16; Revised 2005/11/16;

PMID: 12086011, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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