Physicians’ perspective on potentially non-beneficial treatment when assessing patients with advanced disease for ICU admission: a qualitative study

Objective The use of intensive care at the end of life can be high, leading to inappropriate healthcare utilisation, and prolonged suffering for patients and families. The objective of the study was to determine which factors influence physicians’ admission decisions in situations of potentially non...

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Main Authors: Stéphane Cullati, Monica Escher, Mathieu R Nendaz, Patricia Hudelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/5/e046268.full