Are physicians on the same page about do-not-resuscitate? To examine individual physicians’ influence on do-not-resuscitate decision-making: a retrospective and observational study

Are physicians on the same page about do-not-resuscitate? To examine individual physicians’ influence on do-not-resuscitate decision-making: a retrospective and observational study

Abstract Background Individual physicians and physician-associated factors may influence patients’/surrogates’ autonomous decision-making, thus influencing the practice of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of individual attending physicians on...

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Main Authors: Yen-Yuan Chen, Melany Su, Shu-Chien Huang, Tzong-Shinn Chu, Ming-Tsan Lin, Yu-Chun Chiu, Kuan-Han Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Do-not-resuscitate
Intensive care
Decision-making
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-019-0429-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-019-0429-z

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