Figure 9. Percent of Elderly Adults Choosing Selected Treatments in Hypothetical Scenarios Based on Chance of Recovery or Presence of Pain

Bar graphs showing the percent of adults choosing 4 selected treatments in 6 hypothetical scenarios based on chance of recovery or presence of pain; see text description for details.

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Source: Coppola KM, Bookwala J, Ditto PH, et al. Elderly adults' preferences for life-sustaining treatments: the role of impairment, prognosis, and pain. Death Studies 1999;23:617-34.

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