Portuguese Advance Directives-a twist against futility? A cross sectional study

Portuguese Advance Directives-a twist against futility? A cross sectional study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Advance Directive documents allow citizens to choose the treatments they want for end-of-life care without considering therapeutic futility. OBJECTIVES: To analyze patients’ and caregivers’ answers to Advance Directives and understand their expectations regarding their decisio...

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Main Authors: Catarina Sampaio Martins, Rui Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2024-03-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Advance Directives
Medical Futility
Palliative Care
Legislation as topic
Health Literacy
End-of-life
Last Will
Public Law
Portugal Legislation
Decision-making
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