Advance Directive Adherence (definition)

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Definition: Compliance by health personnel or proxies with the stipulations of ADVANCE DIRECTIVES (or similar directives such as RESUSCITATION ORDERS) when patients are unable to direct their own care.

See Also Advance Directives; Guideline Adherence; Resuscitation Orders

Other names Directive Compliance, Advance; Directive Adherences; Directive Adherence, Advance; Compliance, Advance Directive; Adherences, Directive; Adherence, Directive; Adherence, Advance Directive; Directive Adherence; Advance Directive Compliance

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