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Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care: For congenital heart patients - 07/2024

Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care: For congenital heart patients
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Abstract

This handout is a section of the Congenital Heart Conditions notebook. It explains advance care planning, advance directives, and palliative care. It describes two types of advance directives: a living will and durable power of attorney.

Author
Heart Institute at UWMC
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2020
Revision Date
07/2024
General Subject
Patient Rights
Specific Subject/Keyword
Advance Directive
End-of-Life Care and Planning
Palliative Care
Languages
English
Record ID
4813