Late decisions about treatment limitation in patients with cancer: empirical analysis of end-of-life practices in a haematology and oncology unit at a German university hospital
Background Decisions to limit treatment (DLTs) are important to protect patients from overtreatment but constitute one of the most ethically challenging situations in oncology practice. In the Ethics Policy for Advance Care Planning and Limiting Treatment study (EPAL), we examined how often DLT prec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-10-01
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| Series: | ESMO Open |
| Online Access: | https://esmoopen.bmj.com/content/5/5/e000950.full |