Results Of The HAP Literacy Study Reinforce Need For Family Healthcare Decision Act
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Authors
Steinberg, Lois
Banta, Pat
Hurst, Marsha
Issue Date
2001-01-01
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article
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Alternative Title
Health Advocacy Bulletin
Abstract
"The Health Advocacy Program recently conducted a study to determine whether advance directive literacy - the ability to read and understand patients' rights about medical decisions - has any impact on completing a health care proxy...the study's findings suggest that New York's law regarding end-of-life treatment decisions is inconsistent with the beliefs and preferences of many older residents."