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Palliative Care, Hospice
Linking human rights with advance care planning
Abstract
There are five Human Rights Standards related to Palliative Care 9Open Society Institute Human Rights Standards (2007)). Are these Human Rights Standards compatible with Advance Care Planning?
This presentation will outline the Human Rights Standards related to palliative care and link them to Advance Care Planning. In addition, the presentation will address identifiable, unmet Human Rights needs pertaining to an Advance Care Plan (as per Victoria, Australia).