Preferences for CPR among the elderly: the influence of attitudes and values.
Hansdottir H, Gruman C, Curry L, Judge J. Preferences for CPR among the elderly: the influence of attitudes and values. Connecticut Medicine 2000, 64: 625-30. PMID: 11100634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAttitudeAttitude to HealthCardiopulmonary ResuscitationDemographyFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleConceptsCardiopulmonary resuscitationIndividuals age 65Cardiopulmonary resuscitation decisionsMean ageFunctional statusTreatment preferencesResuscitationClinical sitesAge 65Resuscitation decisionsGeriatric programsOlder individualsAdvance directivesLower chanceStrongest predictorOutcomesFamily issuesWomenOpen-ended questionsPositive outcomesHealthLife treatment