The aim of this study was to describe, first, the decision-making process concerning the limitation of life-prolonging treatment (DLT); second, the extent to which patients are actually involved in these decisions; and third, to detect medical and ethical factors that affect patient involvement. This prospective qualitative study enrolled 76 patients with incurable cancer with whom the limitation of life-prolonging treatment was discussed. Embedded researchers on the wards recorded the patient's history, medical condition, type of treatment limitation discussed, patient wishes, decision-making capacity, and patient involvement using an in-depth documentation procedure. While the majority of patients were informed about their diagnosis, ther...
We examined the degree to which newly diagnosed patients with advanced lung cancer wanted to be info...
Background: Within medical and bioethical discourse, there are many models depicting the relationsh...
BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend advanced care planning for terminally ill patients with <1 year ...
Purpose: Patients are often encouraged to participate in treatment decision-making. Most studies on ...
PURPOSE: Patients are often encouraged to participate in treatment decision-making. Most studies on ...
Advance care directives and medical orders to limit life-sustaining treatments guide families and cl...
Sympathetic and frank communication about the terminal nature of advanced cancer is important to imp...
Background: Involving patients in decision-making is considered to be particularly appropriate towar...
In cancer and its spontaneous evolution, hopes are related to medical decisions. Decision-making pro...
Decisions about whether or not to implement life-sustaining therapies are complex and are becoming m...
Background. The involvement of patients in decision making about their healthcare plans is being emp...
Background. The involvement of patients in decision making about their healthcare plans is being emp...
Disclosures of potential conflicts of interest may be found at the end of this article. Key Words. M...
Item does not contain fulltextIn palliative cancer treatment, the choice between palliative chemothe...
Contrary to the widespread concern about over-treatment at the end of life, today, patient preferenc...
We examined the degree to which newly diagnosed patients with advanced lung cancer wanted to be info...
Background: Within medical and bioethical discourse, there are many models depicting the relationsh...
BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend advanced care planning for terminally ill patients with <1 year ...
Purpose: Patients are often encouraged to participate in treatment decision-making. Most studies on ...
PURPOSE: Patients are often encouraged to participate in treatment decision-making. Most studies on ...
Advance care directives and medical orders to limit life-sustaining treatments guide families and cl...
Sympathetic and frank communication about the terminal nature of advanced cancer is important to imp...
Background: Involving patients in decision-making is considered to be particularly appropriate towar...
In cancer and its spontaneous evolution, hopes are related to medical decisions. Decision-making pro...
Decisions about whether or not to implement life-sustaining therapies are complex and are becoming m...
Background. The involvement of patients in decision making about their healthcare plans is being emp...
Background. The involvement of patients in decision making about their healthcare plans is being emp...
Disclosures of potential conflicts of interest may be found at the end of this article. Key Words. M...
Item does not contain fulltextIn palliative cancer treatment, the choice between palliative chemothe...
Contrary to the widespread concern about over-treatment at the end of life, today, patient preferenc...
We examined the degree to which newly diagnosed patients with advanced lung cancer wanted to be info...
Background: Within medical and bioethical discourse, there are many models depicting the relationsh...
BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend advanced care planning for terminally ill patients with <1 year ...