“SpezPat”- common advance directives versus disease-centred advance directives: a randomised controlled pilot study on the impact on physicians’ understanding of non-small cell lung cancer patients’ end-of-life decisions

“SpezPat”- common advance directives versus disease-centred advance directives: a randomised controlled pilot study on the impact on physicians’ understanding of non-small cell lung cancer patients’ end-of-life decisions

Abstract Background The advance directive represents patients’ health care choices and fosters patients’ autonomy. Nevertheless, understanding patients’ wishes based on the information provided in advance directives remains a challenge for health care providers. Based on the ethical premises of posi...

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Main Authors: Julia Felicitas Leni Koenig, Thomas Asendorf, Alfred Simon, Annalen Bleckmann, Lorenz Truemper, Gerald Wulf, Tobias R. Overbeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Advance directive
Palliative care
End-of-life decision making
Prospective pilot study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01057-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01057-5

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