Measurement of Advance Directive and Medical Treatment Decision-Making Capacity of Older Adults

Authors

Lori Frank
Michael A. Smyer, Bucknell UniversityFollow
Thomas Grisso
Paul Applebaum

Publication Date

1999

Description

The objective of this study was to characterize two components of decisional competence that are relevant to advance directive (AD) completion and medical treatment decision making among a subsample of older adults hospitalized in acute care settings.

Journal

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

Volume

5

Issue

3

First Page

257

Last Page

274

Department

Psychology

Recommended Citation

Frank, Lori; Smyer, Michael A.; Grisso, Thomas; and Applebaum, Paul. "Measurement of Advance Directive and Medical Treatment Decision-Making Capacity of Older Adults." Journal of Mental Health and Aging (1999) : 257-274.