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M Drugay

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PubMed1993

Patient Self-Determination Act. Implementing an information program in a nursing facility.

1. Several legal landmarks regarding the withdrawal or refusal of life-sustaining treatments led to the development of advance directive documents. Advance directive documents allow an individual to indicate preference for medical treatment while he or she is capable. 2. The Patient Self-Determination Act (1991) was enacted to ensure that patients are advised of their right to accept or refuse medical care, and to promote the right to execute an advance directive. 3. Implementing an information program about advance directives in a nursing facility requires an understanding of the process of change.

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Women's health in the 21st century.

This century's first year is a good time to reflect on the health status of women. Technology and information have exploded in the past 30 years and show no signs of abating. We are entering a new century with some of the same problems that faced us in 1900. Uncontrollable infectious diseases, unacceptable morbidity and mortality rates for diseases that disproportionately affect women, and a continuing lack of funded research and reimbursement for health promotion leave women in a precarious position. Which issues are critical to address, and which technologies may be used to further improve our delivery of health care?

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