Economic, Political and Ethnic Influences on End-of-Life Decision-Making
- 16 May 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Social Work in Public Health
- Vol. 14 (3) , 27-39
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j045v14n03_02
Abstract
Implementation of the Patient Self Determination Act (PSDA) a decade ago has been followed by considerable research examining usage of advance directives among patient populations as well as among health care professionals. This article summarizes the history of end-of-life medical treatment options and provides a discussion of critical economic, political, and legal events that preceded passage of the PSDA. A review of the literature during the decade that followed is presented including research exploring ethnic factors in the completion of advance directives. Barriers to completing advance directives by minority populations are discussed and considerations for policy makers are provided.Keywords
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