"Advance Care Planning" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Discussions with patients and/or their representatives about the goals and desired direction of the patient's care, particularly end-of-life care, in the event that the patient is or becomes incompetent to make decisions.
| Descriptor ID |
D032722
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.624.124
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Advance Care Planning" by people in this website by year, and whether "Advance Care Planning" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Advance Care Planning" by people in Profiles.
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Exploring Patients' Perceptions of an Advance Care Planning Intervention in the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 10; 32(10):1076-1083.
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Orthopedic Surgery Meets Serious Illness Care: Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning for the Orthopedic Surgeon. JBJS Rev. 2024 Dec 01; 12(12).
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Exploring Pediatric Code Status, Advance Care Planning, and Mode of Death Disparities at End of Life. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Oct; 68(4):410-420.
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Deactivation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices at the End of Life: Narrative Review and Ethical Framework. JACC Heart Fail. 2023 11; 11(11):1481-1490.
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Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Education in Heart Failure: Insights From the NCDR PINNACLE Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2023 01; 16(1):e008989.
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Using the recommended summary plan for emergency care and treatment (ReSPECT) in care homes: a qualitative interview study. Age Ageing. 2022 10 06; 51(10).
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Finding a Voice for the Accidentally Unbefriended. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 09 01; 181(9):1159-1160.
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Using Quality Improvement Science to Create a Navigator in the Electronic Health Record for the Consolidation of Patient Information Surrounding Pediatric End-of-Life Care. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 09; 62(3):e218-e224.
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Ethical Challenges in Advance Care Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Bioeth. 2020 07; 20(7):202-204.
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Palliative care, resuscitation status, and end-of-life considerations in pediatric anesthesia. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2020 Jun; 33(3):354-360.