Advance directives in Austrian intensive care units: An analysis of prevalence and barriers

Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of advance directives, healthcare proxies, and legal representatives in Austrian intensive care units (ICUs), and to explore barriers faced by adults engaged in the contemplation and documentation phase of the advance care planning process. Methods: Two studies...

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Main Authors: Markus Köstenberger, Svenja Diegelmann, Ralf Terlutter, Sonja Bidmon, Stefan Neuwersch, Rudolf Likar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Resuscitation Plus
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266652042030014X