Physicians’ decreased tendency to choose palliative care for patients with advanced dementia between 1999 and 2015

Physicians’ decreased tendency to choose palliative care for patients with advanced dementia between 1999 and 2015

Abstract Background Physicians’ decision-making for seriously ill patients with advanced dementia is of high importance, especially as the prevalence of dementia is rising rapidly, and includes many challenging ethical, medical and juridical aspects. We assessed the change in this decision-making ov...

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Main Authors: Saila Haapasalmi, Reetta P. Piili, Riina Metsänoja, Pirkko-Liisa I. Kellokumpu-Lehtinen, Juho T. Lehto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Decision-making
End-of-life care
Dementia
Physician
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00811-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00811-5

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