Advance Care Planning

Discussions with patients and/or their representatives about the goals and desired direction of the patient's care, particularly end-of-life care, in the event that the patient is or becomes incompetent to make decisions.

Year introduced: 2003

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Tree Number(s): N04.590.233.624.124

MeSH Unique ID: D032722

Entry Terms:

• Advance Health Care Planning
• Advance Medical Planning
• Medical Planning, Advance
• Planning, Advance Medical

Previous Indexing:

• Advance Directives (1994-2002)

See Also:

• Terminal Care

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Health Services Administration
Patient Care Management
Comprehensive Health Care
Patient Care Planning
Advance Care Planning
Advance Directives
Living Wills