Advance Directive

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The desire to prolong life in human being has been an issues for most hospitals, nursing homes and health agencies. According to Susan E. Hickman et al., from “Hope for the Future: Achieving the Original Intent of Advance Directive, “Hasting Center Report (Nov-Dec 2005), since 1970s, the case of Karen Ann Quilan and Nancy Cruzan, authorities have had the necessity to urge the importance of planning the advance directive to keep the control over artificial means methods, medical treatment to ending life, and care planning for adults in good health conditions. Advance directive has been developing to be successful with all people possible who need it.
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