End-of-life discussions reduce the utilization of life-sustaining treatments during the last three months of life in cancer patients

Abstract Studies to examine the impact of end-of-life (EOL) discussions on the utilization of life-sustaining treatments near death are limited and have inconsistent findings. This nationwide population-based cohort study determined the impact of EOL discussions on the utilization of life-sustaining...

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Main Authors: Shang-Yih Chan, Yun-Ju Lai, Yu-Yen Chen, Shuo-Ju Chiang, Yi-Fan Tsai, Li-Fei Hsu, Pei-Hung Chuang, Chu-Chieh Chen, Yung-Feng Yen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11586-x