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- Title
End-of-life decisions: a cross-national study of treatment preference discussions and surrogate decision-maker appointments.
- Authors
Evans, Natalie; Pasman, H Roeline; Vega Alonso, Tomás; Van den Block, Lieve; Miccinesi, Guido; Van Casteren, Viviane; Donker, Gé; Bertolissi, Stefano; Zurriaga, Oscar; Deliens, Luc; Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Bregje; EUROIMPACT
- Abstract
Making treatment decisions in anticipation of possible future incapacity is an important part of patient participation in end-of-life decision-making. This study estimates and compares the prevalence of GP-patient end-of-life treatment discussions and patients' appointment of surrogate decision-makers in Italy, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands and examines associated factors.
- Publication
PloS one, 2013, Vol 8, Issue 3, pe57965
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0057965