TY - JOUR T1 - Are advance care plans of any value? JF - BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care JO - BMJ Support Palliat Care SP - 3 LP - 3 DO - 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002612 VL - 11 IS - 1 AU - Derek Willis AU - Rob George Y1 - 2021/03/01 UR - http://spcare.bmj.com/content/11/1/3.abstract N2 - Recent papers in BMJ Support and Palliative Care concerning advance care plans (ACP) offer empirical evidence that helps us to understand how ACP are, and should be, applied.1 2 They are welcome and timely as critics often argue that palliative medicine sometimes values opinion over evidence.However, even in medicine, some things do not need evidence as proof: indeed, their value may be clear despite the evidence. ACP is an example, properly done, it captures a unique narrative. Rationality and professionalism are the justification: personhood, respect for autonomy, confidentiality, consent are all inherent to healthcare.The importance of ACP as a person’s narrative (and not just a quick reference for decision-making) is to protect them from being ‘done to’—the Liverpool Care … ER -