Advance directives, proxy opinions, and treatment restrictions in patients with severe stroke

Advance directives, proxy opinions, and treatment restrictions in patients with severe stroke

Abstract Background Patients with severe stroke often do not have the capacity to participate in discussions on treatment restrictions because of a reduced level of consciousness, aphasia, or another cognitive disorder. We assessed the role of advance directives and proxy opinions in the decision-ma...

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Main Authors: Floor A. S. de Kort, Marjolein Geurts, Paul L. M. de Kort, Julia H. van Tuijl, Ghislaine J. M. W. van Thiel, L. Jaap Kappelle, H. Bart van der Worp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Stroke
Ethics
End-of-life decisions
Advance care planning
Advance directives
Proxy opinions
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-017-0234-8

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