Junior medical doctors’ decision making when using advance care directives to guide treatment for people with dementia: a cross-sectional vignette study

Junior medical doctors’ decision making when using advance care directives to guide treatment for people with dementia: a cross-sectional vignette study

Abstract Background Junior medical doctors have a key role in discussions and decisions about treatment and end-of-life care for people with dementia in hospital. Little is known about junior doctors’ decision-making processes when treating people with dementia who have advance care directives (ACDs...

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Main Authors: Amy Waller, Jamie Bryant, Alison Bowman, Ben P. White, Lindy Willmott, Robert Pickles, Carolyn Hullick, Emma Price, Anne Knight, Mary-Ann Ryall, Mathew Clapham, Rob Sanson-Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Advance care directives
Dementia
Advance care planning
Junior doctors
Knowledge
Law
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-022-00811-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-022-00811-x

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