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80% of designated Health Care Decision Makers have never discussed end-of-life treatment, "the old man's friend" pneumonia, terry Schiavo, the good death by marilyn Webb, Karen Ann Quinlan, nancy cruzan, Types of Advance directive: POLST form, DNR, living will

80% of designated Health Care Decision Makers have never discussed end-of-life treatment, "the old man's friend" pneumonia, terry Schiavo, the good death by marilyn Webb, Karen Ann Quinlan, nancy cruzan, Types of Advance directive: POLST form, DNR, living will

DNR, lungers (person with chronic lung disease), hypercardbic drive, comfort care only, advance directives, contract for compassionate care, comfort care only (vs painfully prolonging life), having a health care decision maker, when alzheimer dementia is rising.