"Advance Directives" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Declarations by patients, made in advance of a situation in which they may be incompetent to decide about their own care, stating their treatment preferences or authorizing a third party to make decisions for them. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
| Descriptor ID |
D016223
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.604.583.020 N03.706.535.020 N04.590.233.624.124.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Advance Directives- Advance Directives
- Advance Directive
- Directive, Advance
- Directives, Advance
Psychiatric Wills- Psychiatric Wills
- Psychiatric Will
- Will, Psychiatric
- Wills, Psychiatric
- Ulysses Contracts
- Contract, Ulysses
- Contracts, Ulysses
- Ulysses Contract
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Advance Directives" by people in Profiles.
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Petersile M, Devuni D. Palliative Care and Advanced Directive Practices at Liver Transplant Centers in the United States. J Palliat Med. 2023 10; 26(10):1327-1332.
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McCarthy EP, Lopez RP, Hendricksen M, Mazor KM, Roach A, Rogers AH, Epps F, Johnson KS, Akunor H, Mitchell SL. Black and white proxy experiences and perceptions that influence advanced dementia care in nursing homes: The ADVANCE study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 06; 71(6):1759-1772.
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Puerto G, Chiriboga G, DeSanto-Madeya S, Duodu V, Cruz-Oliver DM, Tjia J. Advance Care Planning for Spanish-Language Speakers: Patient, Family, and Interpreter Perspectives. J Appl Gerontol. 2023 08; 42(8):1840-1849.
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Belden CM, Gilbert AR, Easter MM, Swartz MS, Swanson JW. Appropriateness of psychiatric advance directives facilitated by peer support specialists and clinicians on Assertive Community Treatment teams. J Ment Health. 2022 Apr; 31(2):239-245.
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Kistler CE, Beeber AS, Winzelberg GS, Gabriel SL, Wretman CJ, Hanson LC. Evaluation of a Training Toolkit to Improve Clinicians' Skills for Dementia Advance Care Planning. J Palliat Med. 2021 08; 24(8):1183-1190.
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Swartz MS, Swanson JW, Easter MM, Robertson AG. Implementing Psychiatric Advance Directives: The Transmitter and Receiver Problem and the Neglected Right to Be Deemed Incapable. Psychiatr Serv. 2021 02 01; 72(2):219-221.
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Wood BS, Winzelberg GS. Expanding and Enhancing Advance Care Planning to Promote Goal-Concordant Care. N C Med J. 2020 Jul-Aug; 81(4):242-248.
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Easter MM, Swanson JW, Robertson AG, Moser LL, Swartz MS. Impact of psychiatric advance directive facilitation on mental health consumers: empowerment, treatment attitudes and the role of peer support specialists. J Ment Health. 2021 Oct; 30(5):585-593.
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Gazarian PK, Cronin J, Dalto JL, Baker KM, Friel BJ, Bruce-Baiden W, Rodriguez LY. A systematic evaluation of advance care planning patient educational resources. Geriatr Nurs. 2019 Mar - Apr; 40(2):174-180.
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Madrid RA, McGee W. Value, Chronic Critical Illness, and Choosing Wisely. J Intensive Care Med. 2019 Aug; 34(8):609-614.