RACGP aged care clinical guide (Silver Book) - Part B - Advance care planning
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This guide covers advance care planning for older adults, detailing the process of discussing patients' values, appointing a decision-maker, and documenting preferences for future care. It outlines the general practitioner’s role, steps for initiating discussions, assessing decision-making capacity, storing care plans, and ensuring patients' wishes are respected during their illness trajectory.
Key Theme
Palliative and end of life care
Assessment and planning
Standard
5: Clinical Care
3: The Care and Services
Outcomes
5.7: Palliative care and end-of-life care
3.1 Assessment and planning
