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Characteristics of participants |
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| Baseline Characteristics |
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| Sex |
19 Male, 17 Female |
| Age |
Mean 77, Range 49–99 |
| Interviewee |
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| Patients Only |
12 |
| Patient and Family |
3 |
| Family Only |
21 |
| Language |
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| Patient's First Language Not English |
19 |
| Translator required for interview |
8 |
| Resuscitation Status |
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| DNR |
19 |
| Not Addressed at time of initial interview |
12 |
| Addressed yet no DNR order in chart |
2 |
| Specific request |
To ICU for reversible causes = 1 |
| No ACLS = 1 |
|
| Full Code |
1 |
| Primary Diagnosis |
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| Cancer |
16 |
| Cardiorespiratory |
11 |
| Neurological |
6 |
| Hepatic Disease |
3 |
Powis et al. BMC Palliative Care 2004 3:2 doi:10.1186/1472-684X-3-2 |
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