Choosing wisely at the end of life: the crucial role of medical indication

Choosing wisely at the end of life: the crucial role of medical indication

At the end of life, several treatments are administered routinely that lack medical indication and may cause significant harm to patients. Examples include artificial hydration and oxygen therapy in the dying phase, as well as enteral nutrition in advanced dementia. Medical indication is...

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Main Authors: Gian Domenico Borasio, Ralf J. Jox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2016-11-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
end of life
medical futility
Medical indication
overtreatment
palliative care
palliative medicine
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2240

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