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Table 2.

Selected elements of Massachusetts MOLST form completed by patients who received advance care planning

	No. (%)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Do not resuscitate	21 (47)
Attempt resuscitation	24 (53)
Ventilation
Do not intubate and ventilate	21 (47)
Intubate and ventilate	24 (53)
Transfer to Hospital
Do not transfer to hospital	1 (2)
Transfer to hospital	44 (98)
Artificial Nutrition
Do not use artificial nutrition	11 (24)
Use artificial nutrition	34 (76)
Artificial Hydration
Do not use artificial hydration	0 (0)
Use artificial hydration	45 100)

Note: n=45.

MOLST, Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment