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The majority of end-of-life forms for elderly patients in the study were incomplete

BUFFALO, N.Y. – In recent years, Physicians’ Orders for Life Sustaining Treatments (POLST) forms have been seen as an important way to honor the end-of-life wishes of frail elderly or terminally ill ...
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Association of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Form Use With End-of-Life Care Quality Metrics in Patients With Cancer

Many patients with advanced cancer receive aggressive treatment near the end of life. The Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form is an innovation that converts patient preferences ...
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Physician orders for scope of treatment (POST) forms in metastatic cancer patients: A 3-year single-university–institution retrospective review.

Opportunities for improved end-of-life (EOL) care for adult patients with advanced cancer: Results of a longitudinal assessment of care provided by Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) ...