The Stability of Preferences for Life-sustaining Care among Persons with AIDS in the Boston Health Study
Weissman J, Haas J, Fowler F, Gatsonis C, Massagli M, Seage G, Cleary P. The Stability of Preferences for Life-sustaining Care among Persons with AIDS in the Boston Health Study. Medical Decision Making 1999, 19: 16-26. PMID: 9917016, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x9901900103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-sustaining careCardiac resuscitationPatient preferencesBoston Health StudyPredictors of instabilityMedical record reviewLife-extending careSite of careHealth care providersHealth care settingsHypothetical health statesLife-extending treatmentsProgressive diseaseRecord reviewPhysical functionPatient surveyClinical severityEligible personsCare settingsCare providersHealth StudyPatientsHealth statusResuscitationCare