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ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines on palliative care: advanced care planning

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Last updated:4th Sep 2014
ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines on Palliative Care: Advanced Care Planning - European Society For Medical Oncology (ESMO)

The ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) are intended to provide the user with a set of recommendations for the best standards of cancer care, based on the findings of evidence-based medicine.

Advanced care planning (ACP) is a process of reflection and communication about a person's values and wishes concerning future health issues and personal care preferences in the event that one becomes incapable of consenting to or refusing treatment or other care [1].

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