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Advance Care Planning
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Definition
: Discussions with patients and/or their representatives about the goals and desired direction of the patient's care, particularly end-of-life care, in the event that the patient is or becomes incompetent to make decisions.
See Also
Terminal Care
Examples
Advance Directives
Other names
Planning, Advance Medical; Medical Planning, Advance; Advance Medical Planning; Advance Health Care Planning