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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Những tác giả chính: Gian Domenico Borasio, Ralf J. Jox
Định dạng: Bài viết
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2016-11-01
Loạt:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Truy cập trực tuyến:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2240