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The public's perspectives on advance directives: Implications for state legislative and regulatory policy

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  • Pollack, Keshia M.
  • Morhaim, Dan
  • Williams, Michael A.

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Objectives Determine the prevalence of advance directives (ADs) in Maryland and identify the barriers and enablers to their adoption, in order to guide the formulation of state legislative policy.Methods Cross-sectional survey administered over the telephone to a representative age-stratified random sample of 1195 Maryland adults.Results Approximately 34% (n = 401) of Maryland adults reported having an AD. Older adults (65+ years) were more likely than younger adults (18-64 years) to have ADs (pÂ

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  • Pollack, Keshia M. & Morhaim, Dan & Williams, Michael A., 2010. "The public's perspectives on advance directives: Implications for state legislative and regulatory policy," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 96(1), pages 57-63, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:96:y:2010:i:1:p:57-63
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    1. Bravo, Gina & Dubois, Marie-France & Wagneur, Bernard, 2008. "Assessing the effectiveness of interventions to promote advance directives among older adults: A systematic review and multi-level analysis," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 67(7), pages 1122-1132, October.
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