Despite the presumed value of advance directives, research to demonstrate impact has
shown mixed results. For advance directives to serve their role promoting patient autonomy …

Background. Individuals or persons who live with a disability (PWD) can experience unique
financial occupation challenges. Financial education programs can address some …

Objective Completion of an advance directive (AD) document is one component of
advanced care planning. We evaluated a brief intervention to enhance AD completion and …

Objectives: Vocal fold injection augmentations are increasingly being performed in the office
setting on awake patients, as opposed to the operating room. These procedures thus require …

Background Given that nasal septoplasty is a common procedure in otolaryngology–head
and neck surgery, the objective of this study was to evaluate the quality and readability of …

Objective: To describe the contents of the ADD used in the pain and palliative care services.
Methods: Cross-sectional study. Based on the national legislation and the rights that may be …

Introduction: The scientific literature supports the limited effect of the Advance Directives
Document (ADD) in clinical decision-making. There are implementation barriers that prevent …

Background: The majority of residents in long term care (LTC) facilities are older and frail,
with multiple comorbidities and reduced cognitive capacity. Although the evidence suggests …

The most recent Victim Bill of Rights (2015) requires judges to accept and consider VISs
during sentencing decisions; however, no regulations exist regarding how these statements …

The division of responsibilities between federal and provincial governments shapes the care
of people with ALS in Canada. Federal policies affect people with ALS through approval of …