Why the study?
Does recovery from depression alter preferences for life-sustaining therapy in older veteran inpatients?
Does recovery from depression alter preferences for life-sustaining therapy in older veteran inpatients?
Treatment of mild-to-moderate depression in older patients does not necessarily result in an increased desire for life-sustaining medical therapy, though depressed patients exhibit less consistency in preferences over time.
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Supports not delaying advance directives until depression resolves in older inpatients; extends data on preference stability.
Lee et al. (1994) studied this question.
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