Figure 7. Percent of Adults Refusing Selected Treatments for Hypothetical Health Scenarios of Dementia or Dementia with a Terminal Illnessa Advance Care Planning: Preferences for Care at the End of Life Bar graphs showing the percent of adults refusing 11 selected treatments for hypothetical health scenarios of dementia or dementia with a terminal illness.Text DescriptionPercent of adults refusing cardiopulmonary resuscitation for hypothetical health scenario of dementia: 72.Percent of adults refusing cardiopulmonary resuscitation for hypothetical health scenario of dementia with a terminal illness: 84.Percent of adults refusing mechanical respiration for hypothetical health scenario of dementia: 75.Percent of adults refusing mechanical respiration for hypothetical health scenario of dementia with a terminal illness: 84.Percent of adults refusing intravenous fluids for hypothetical health scenario of dementia: 73.Percent of adults refusing intravenous fluids for hypothetical health scenario of dementia with a terminal illness: 82.Percent of adults refusing artificial nutrition for hypothetical health scenario of dementia: 76.Percent of adults refusing artificial nutrition for hypothetical health scenario of dementia with a terminal illness: 82.Percent of adults refusing blood transfusion for hypothetical health scenario of dementia: 74.Percent of adults refusing blood transfusion for hypothetical health scenario of dementia with a terminal illness: 82.Percent of adults refusing antibiotics for hypothetical health scenario of dementia: 69.Percent of adults refusing antibiotics for hypothetical health scenario of dementia with a terminal illness: 79.Percent of adults refusing renal dialysis for hypothetical health scenario of dementia: 75.Percent of adults refusing renal dialysis for hypothetical health scenario of dementia with a terminal illness: 83.Percent of adults refusing major surgery for hypothetical health scenario of dementia: 77.Percent of adults refusing major surgery for hypothetical health scenario of dementia with a terminal illness: 85.Percent of adults refusing minor surgery for hypothetical health scenario of dementia: 71.Percent of adults refusing minor surgery for hypothetical health scenario of dementia with a terminal illness: 81.Percent of adults refusing simple diagnostic procedures for hypothetical health scenario of dementia: 64.Percent of adults refusing simple diagnostic procedures for hypothetical health scenario of dementia with a terminal illness: 75.Percent of adults refusing complex diagnostic procedures for hypothetical health scenario of dementia: 73.Percent of adults refusing complex diagnostic procedures for hypothetical health scenario of dementia with a terminal illness: 83.aSample included adult outpatients of primary care physicians and members of the general public.Source: Emanuel LL, Barry MJ, Stoeckle JD, et al. Advance directives for medical care—a case for greater use. N Engl J Med 1991;324(13):889-95.Return to Section 1Return to Section 2 Current as of March 2003 Internet Citation: Figure 7. Percent of Adults Refusing Selected Treatments for Hypothetical Health Scenarios of Dementia or Dementia with a Terminal Illnessa: Advance Care Planning: Preferences for Care at the End of Life. March 2003. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/aging/endliferia/endfig7.html
Bar graphs showing the percent of adults refusing 11 selected treatments for hypothetical health scenarios of dementia or dementia with a terminal illness.
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