Physicians' experiences with end-of-life decision-making: Survey in 6 European countries and Australia
Authors:
- the EURELD ConsortiumTCthe EURELD Consortium
- Rurik LöfmarkRLRurik Löfmark
- Tore NilstunTNTore Nilstun
- Colleen CartwrightCCColleen Cartwright
- Susanne FischerSFSusanne Fischer
- Agnes van der HeideAHAgnes van der Heide
- Freddy MortierFMFreddy Mortier
- Michael NorupMNMichael Norup
- Lorenzo SimonatoLSLorenzo Simonato
- Bregje D Onwuteaka-PhilipsenBOBregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen
Open Access
- 12 February 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Medicine
- Vol. 6 (1) , 4
Abstract
In this study we investigated (a) to what extent physicians have experience with performing a range of end-of-life decisions (ELDs), (b) if they have no experience with performing an ELD, would they be willing to do so under certain conditions and (c) which background characteristics are associated with having experience with/or being willing to make such ELDs.Keywords
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