Journal of palliative medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Concordance between Goals of Care and Treatment Decisions for Persons with Dementia.
Nursing home (NH) residents with dementia experience high rates of intensive treatment near the end of life. Limited research examines whether treatment is concordant with goals of care (GOC). ⋯ Most families chose comfort as the primary GOC. Further research is needed to translate this preference into comfort-focused treatment plans for late-stage dementia. Clinicaltrials.gov : NCT01565642 (3/26/12).