¹⁸ American Geriatrics Society Policy Statement, submitted to Christine K. Cassel, October 23, 1997. See also: American Geriatrics Society. "Measuring Quality of Care at the End of Life: A Statement of Principles," Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 45 (1999):526-7. For the AGS Position Statement "The Care of Dying Patients," developed by the AGS Ethics Committee, approved by the AGS Board of Directors in May 1994, and reviewed and updated in May 1998, visit the AGS Web site: www.americangeriatrics.org. [Return to Text]