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Fig. 2 | BMC Palliative Care

Fig. 2

From: Completion rate of physician orders for life-sustaining treatment for patients with metastatic or recurrent cancer: a preliminary, cross-sectional study

Fig. 2

POLST completion rate and reasons for completing or declining to complete POLST. The total POLST completion rate was 71.3%. A larger area is indicative of a higher response rate. “To exercise my own will, not that of my caregiver” was the most popular reason for completing POLST, and “need to discuss it further with family” was the most common reason for declining POLST

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BMC Palliative Care

ISSN: 1472-684X

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