Medical end-of-life decisions in the oldest old in Switzerland

Medical end-of-life decisions in the oldest old in Switzerland

AIMS OF THE STUDY To analyse medical end-of-life decision making among the oldest old (80+ years) in Switzerland, focusing not only on treatments withheld or withdrawn but also on those continued until death. METHODS This was a retrospective follow...

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Main Authors: Kathrin Hug, Yolanda W.H. Penders, Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Matthias Bopp, Georg Bosshard, for the Swiss End-of-Life Decisions Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2020-01-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
End-of-Life Care
palliative care
alleviation of pain and other symptoms
non-treatment decisions
withholding and withdrawing treatment
continuing treatment
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2719

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