Original article by Amy Corderoy
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 10 : 3-Sep-14

Queensland University of Technology’s Australian Centre for Health Law Research has issued a new study on advance care directives. Director Ben White says the survey of 7,200-plus respondents shows that while in Queensland and South Australia some 20% of people have such detailed plans for how much medical treatment they want to receive toward the end of their life, in Victoria and New South Wales the rates are much lower and the average is only 14%. There is a strong correlation between having a financial enduring power of attorney or will and preparing a care directive

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