Experiences and attitudes of medical professionals on treatment of end-of-life patients in intensive care units in the Republic of Croatia: a cross-sectional study

Experiences and attitudes of medical professionals on treatment of end-of-life patients in intensive care units in the Republic of Croatia: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Decisions about limitations of life sustaining treatments (LST) are made for end-of-life patients in intensive care units (ICUs). The aim of this research was to explore the professional and ethical attitudes and experiences of medical professionals on treatment of end-of-life pa...

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Main Authors: Diana Špoljar, Marinko Vučić, Jasminka Peršec, Vlasta Merc, Tatjana Kereš, Radovan Radonić, Zdravka Poljaković, Višnja Nesek Adam, Nenad Karanović, Krešimir Čaljkušić, Željko Župan, Igor Grubješić, Jasminka Kopić, Srđan Vranković, Renata Krobot, Bojana Nevajdić, Mia Golubić, Štefan Grosek, Mirjana Kujundžić Tiljak, Andrija Štajduhar, Dinko Tonković, Ana Borovečki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Intensive care units
End-of-life care
End-of-life decision-making
Ethics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-022-00752-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-022-00752-5

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