Advance Directive

BOSTON — Inconsistent guidelines can lead to conflicts when surrogates with powers of attorney disagree with what may be described in a patient’s advance directive, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — Emergency medical service providers face challenges such as diagnosis, proper intervention and surrogate decision-making in treating critically ill individuals with dementia who require urgent medical intervention, according to a poster.

The American Academy of Neurology has issued a position statement for neurologists that outlines ethical guidance on issues related to consent for individuals with acute ischemic stroke.

Few African American individuals with cancer completed advance directives despite a high level of advance care planning readiness in this population, according to results presented at the virtual Oncology Nursing Society Congress.

Approximately 71% of patients seen in perioperative testing clinics prior to surgery do not have any advanced care directives in place, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.