Are advance directives helpful for good end of life decision making: a cross sectional survey of health professionals

Are advance directives helpful for good end of life decision making: a cross sectional survey of health professionals

Abstract Background This paper joins the debate over changes in the role of health professionals when applying advance directives to manage the decision-making process at the end of life care. Issues in relation to advance directives occur in clinical units in Lithuania; however, it remains one of t...

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Main Authors: Eimantas Peicius, Aurelija Blazeviciene, Raimondas Kaminskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Advance directives
End of life
Medical decision making
Medical ethics
Nurses
Physicians
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-017-0197-6

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