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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Advance Directives | PBS

Duration: 09:50
Program: Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly #1508
Broadcast Date: Oct. 21, 2011

In La Crosse, Wisconsin, 96 percent of all adults die with a completed advance directive. The directives are often based on end-of-life conversations that reflect a patient's spiritual and ethical values.

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Post Date: October 21, 2011