The right to function at end of life: aligning advance care planning with palliative rehabilitation.

This academic article argues that patients nearing the end of life have a right to maintain functional ability, and calls for better integration of advance care planning with palliative rehabilitation services. The authors contend that physical function and quality of life goals should be explicitly incorporated into advance directives and goals-of-care conversations. The piece highlights an opportunity for physical therapists to play a more active role in end-of-life care planning alongside palliative medicine teams.

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