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. 2018 Jul-Aug;23(132):34-39.
doi: 10.1016/j.sger.2018.05.009.

[Physicians and advance directives in geriatric setting]

[Article in French]
Hoby Razafimbelo  1 , Kenza Laloui  1 , Sadia Lassouane  1 , Annie-Claude Ribemont  1 , Marie-Thérèse Rabus  1 , Jean-Paul Rwabihama  2
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[Physicians and advance directives in geriatric setting]

[Article in French]
Hoby Razafimbelo et al. Soins Gerontol. 2018 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Advance directives (AD) are not sufficiently applied in geriatric setting despite their widespread dissemination since the publication of Claeys-Leonetti law. The aim of this study was to analyze geriatricians' knowledge of the concept of AD and to evaluate their practices in the process of patient information and AD collection.

Keywords: advance directives; directives anticipées; elderly; implication; information; involvement; medics; médecin; sujet âgé.

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