Durable powers of attorney: issues of gender and health care decision-making.

作者: Shirley L. Patterson , Michael Baker , Jackie Peterson Maeck

DOI: 10.1300/J083V21N01_11

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摘要: Fifty-three senior citizens were interviewed concern- ing their preferences and opinions about the use of durable powers attorney for health care decisions. This paper discusses these prefer- ences opinions,. along with some gender differences in decision-making. Relatively few contacted this study had effected decisions, spite importance accorded to planning care. Some observed stem from demo- graphic between older women men, while others appear result differential socialization experiences.

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