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Making medical decisions for an incompetent older adult when both a proxy and an advance directive are available: which is more likely to reflect the older adult’s preferences?
- Correspondence to Professor Gina Bravo, Research Centre on Aging, University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 4C4, Canada; Gina.Bravo{at}USherbrooke.ca
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Making medical decisions for an incompetent older adult when both a proxy and an advance directive are available: which is more likely to reflect the older adult’s preferences?
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- Received February 10, 2017
- Revised December 17, 2017
- Accepted February 19, 2018
- First published March 9, 2018.
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June 26, 2018
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