"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 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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When and how to discuss about palliative care and advance care planning with cancer patients: A mixed-methods study. Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr; 22(2):387-395.
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The importance of facilitating goal-concordant care (GCC) in a pandemic: the MD Anderson Experience with hospitalized COVID-19-positive patients. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Oct 31; 31(12):661.
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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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Patient Engagement With Early Stage Advance Care Planning at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Oncologist. 2023 06 02; 28(6):542-550.
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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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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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An Integrated Approach to Selecting a Prepared Medical Decision-Maker. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 06; 61(6):1305-1310.
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Advanced Care Planning and End-of-life Outcomes in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Aug; 38(8):995-1003.
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Ethical Challenges in Advance Care Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Bioeth. 2020 07; 20(7):202-204.