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A Prospective Study of the Efficacy of the Physician Order Form for Life‐Sustaining Treatment

OBJECTIVES: The Physician Orders for Life‐Sustaining Treatment (POLST), a comprehensive, one‐page order form, was developed to convey preferences for life‐sustaining treatments during transfer from one care site to another. This study examined the extent to which the POLST form ensured that nursing home residents' wishes were honored for Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) and requests for transfer only if comfort measures fail.