"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 | 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 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Advance Care Planning" by people in Profiles.
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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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Geriatric assessment for the practicing clinician: The why, what, and how. CA Cancer J Clin. 2024 Nov-Dec; 74(6):496-518.
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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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Improving Goal-Concordant Care in Intensive Care Unit Admissions from the Emergency Department in a Comprehensive Cancer Center. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Sep; 68(3):e161-e166.
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Feasibility and acceptability of a nurse-led telehealth intervention (BOLSTER) to support patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis and their caregivers: A pilot randomized clinical trial. Gynecol Oncol. 2024 Sep; 188:1-7.
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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.