Advance healthcare directive: a tool for end-of-life care at all stages of life

Authors

  • João R. Nunes Pires Médico Interno de Medicina Geral e Familiar. USF São Martinho de Alcabideche – ACeS Cascais. Alcabideche, Portugal.
  • Mariana Castro Guimarães Médica Interna de Medicina Geral e Familiar. USF KosmUS – ACeS Cascais. Parede, Portugal.
  • Ana Maria Alves Médica Interna de Medicina Geral e Familiar. USF Marginal – ACeS Cascais. Estoril, Portugal.
  • Ina Garuta Médica Interna de Medicina Geral e Familiar. USF Mare – ACeS Cascais. Parede, Portugal.
  • Raquel Baptista Leite Assistente de Medicina Geral e Familiar. UCSP Parede – ACeS Cascais. Parede, Portugal.

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https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v39i5.13874

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Published

2023-11-02

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 5 (2023): Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar

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Letter to Director

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Advance healthcare directive: a tool for end-of-life care at all stages of life. (2023). Portuguese Journal of Family Medicine and General Practice, 39(5), 488-90. https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v39i5.13874