An analysis of physicians' reluctance to follow terminally ill patients' advance directives
This explanatory study examined the reasons why physicians have difficulty respecting the wishes of terminally ill patients who refuse treatment. Consistent with the relevant literature, three alternative explanations were hypothesized in answering the question: fear of litigation, religious beliefs...
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ScholarWorks
1999
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| Online Access: | http://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/hodgkinson/4 http://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=hodgkinson |