Physician reports of medication use with explicit intention of hastening the end of life in the absence of explicit patient request in general practice in Belgium

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although the incidence of the use of life-ending drugs without explicit patient request has been estimated in several studies, in-depth empirical research on this controversial practice is nonexistent. Based on face-to-face interview...

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Main Authors: Echteld Michael, Bossuyt Nathalie, Van den Block Lieve, Meeussen Koen, Bilsen Johan, Deliens Luc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/186