Bosshard, Georg; and Nilstun, Tore; and Bilsen, Johan; and Norup, Michael; and Miccinesi, Guido; and van Delden, Johannes J. M. and Faisst, Karin; and van der Heide, Agnes and for the European End-of-Life (EURELD) Consortium, . (2005) Forgoing Treatment at the End of Life in 6 European Countries. Archives of Internal Medicine, 165 (4). pp. 401-407. ISSN 0888-2479
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Modern medicine provides unprecedented opportunities in diagnostics and treatment. However, in some situations at the end of a patient’s life, many physicians refrain from using all possible measures to prolong life. We studied the incidence of different types of treatment withheld or withdrawn in 6 European countries and analyzed the main background characteristics.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Archives of Internal Medicine |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) |
| Departments: | Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > Sociology |
| ID Code: | 10772 |
| Deposited By: | Mrs Yaling Zhang |
| Deposited On: | 24 Jul 2008 11:32 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 14:53 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/10772 |
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