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A Nationwide Study of Decisions to Forgo Life-Prolonging Treatment in Dutch Medical Practice
(2000-02-14)
BACKGROUND: Decisions to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging
treatment in terminally ill patients are common in some areas of medical
practice. Information about the frequency and background of these decisions
is generally ...
Attitudes and Practices Concerning the End of Life: A Comparison Between Physicians From the United States and From the Netherlands
(2000-01-10)
BACKGROUND: This study compares attitudes and practices concerning
the end-of-life decisions between physicians in the United States and in the
Netherlands, using the same set of questions. METHODS: A total of 152
physicians ...
End-of-Life Decision-Making in Six European Countries: Descriptive Study
(2003-08-02)
BACKGROUND: Empirical data about end-of-life decision-making practices are scarce. We aimed to investigate frequency and characteristics of end-of-life decision-making practices in six European countries: Belgium, Denmark, ...