Advance Care Planning: Preferences for Care at the End of Life Figure 7. Percent of Adults Refusing Selected Treatments for Hypotheti Figure 7. Percent of Adults Refusing Selected Treatments for Hypothetical Health Scenarios of Dementia or Dementia with a Terminal Illnessa (Text Description)Percent 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 1 Return to Section 2 Current as of March 2003 Internet Citation: Advance Care Planning: Preferences for Care at the End of Life: Figure 7. Percent of Adults Refusing Selected Treatments for Hypotheti. March 2003. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/endliferia/endfig7txt.html
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