Advance care planning has been part of healthcare for many decades, yet a surprisingly small percentage of adults in the United States have advance directives in place. According to a meta-analysis from 2017, only about 1 in 3 US adults have an advance directive for end-of-life care documented. People will most commonly document these advance… The post The Importance of Advance Care Planning in Palliative Care appeared first on Contessa Health.
