Paramedic use of the Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) for medical intervention and transportation decisions
Breyre AM, Sporer KA, Davenport G, Isaacs E, Glomb NW
University of San Francisco, Department of Emergency Medicine
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00697-3Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms (POLST) exist in some format in all 50 states. The objective of this study is to determine paramedic interpretation and application of the California POLST for medical intervention and transportation decisions.
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EMS
Social Determinants of Health
Hospice Care
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