Chapter 10 : Care of the Dying |
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The Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining
Treatment (POLST) Karen Gardner Case title: The Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Case Description: Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) is a one page, two-sided document designed to help health care providers honor the end-of-life treatment desires of their patients Describing Case: https://polst.org/ |
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