Advance care planning in the oncology settings

Samara, Juliane; Larkin, David; Chan, Choi Wan; Lopez, Violeta

Cultural advice

The Australian National University acknowledges, celebrates and pays our respects to the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people of the Canberra region and to all First Nations Australians on whose traditional lands we meet and work, and whose cultures are among the oldest continuing cultures in human history.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that ANU Library collections may include images, names, voices, and other representations of deceased persons.

Material in the collection may contain terms, language or views that reflect the period in which the item was created and may be considered inappropriate today.

Advance care planning in the oncology settings

Date

2013

Authors

Samara, Juliane

Larkin, David

Chan, Choi Wan

Lopez, Violeta

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia

Abstract

Background: Self-determination and patient choice of end-of-life care are emphasised in palliative care. Advance care planning (ACP) is an approach to enabling patients' choices. The use of ACP has not been extensively studied in our current context. Litt