@Article{Kumar2010,
journal="Archives of Medical Science",
issn="1734-1922",
volume="6",
number="2",
year="2010",
title="Original research Prevalence of use of advance directives, health care proxy, legal guardian, and living will in 512 patients hospitalized in a cardiac care unit/intensive care unit in 2 community hospitals",
abstract="  Introduction:  The prevalence of use of any advance directives was 26% in 112 patients hospitalized in a cardiac care unit (CCU)/intensive care unit (ICU) in an academic medical center.   Material and methods:  We investigated in 2 community hospitals the prevalence of use of advance directives (AD), health care proxy (HCP), legal guardian (LG), and living will (LW) in 512 patients hospitalized in a CCU/ ICU approached for AD and HCP.   Results:  The use of AD was 22%, of HCP was 19%, of LG was 16%, and of LW was 5%.    Conclusions:  The use of AD was 22%, of HCP was 19%, of LG was 16%, and of LW was 5% in patients hospitalized in a CCU/ICU. Educational programs on use of AD and of HCP need to be part of cardiovascular training programs and of cardiovascular continuing medical education.",
author="Kumar, Anil
and Aronow, Wilbert
and Alexa, Margelusa
and Gothwal, Ritu
and Jesmajian, Stephen
and Bhushan, Bharat
and Gaba, Praveen
and Catevenis, James",
pages="188--191",
doi="10.5114/aoms.2010.13892",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2010.13892"
}