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An update on advance directives in the medical record: findings from 1186 consecutive patients with unresectable exocrine pancreas cancer.
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Abstract
The Terri Schiavo case and other recent events underscore the importance of advance directives. Yet, in the past, only a small subgroup has utilized them. This study from a large tertiary medical center was undertaken to assess current rates of advance directives among patients with incurable pancreas cancer.