More counselling for end-of-life decisions by GPs with own advance directives: A postal survey among German general practitioners

Background: Although general practitioners (GPs) are among the preferred contact persons for discussing end-of-life issues including advance directives (ADs), there is little data on how GPs manage such consultations. Objectives: This postal survey asked German GPs about their counselling for end-of...

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Main Authors: Rieke Schnakenberg, Lukas Radbruch, Christine Kersting, Friederike Frank, Stefan Wilm, Denise Becka, Klaus Weckbecker, Markus Bleckwenn, Johannes M. Just, Michael Pentzek, Birgitta Weltermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:European Journal of General Practice
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2017.1421938