Life-Prolonging Treatment in Nursing Homes: How Do Physicians and Nurses Describe and Justify Their Own Practice?
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Dreyer, A
Førde, R
Nortvedt, P
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Journal of medical ethics 2010 Jul; 36(7): 396-400
Abstract
Making the right decisions, while simultaneously showing respect for patient autonomy, represents a great challenge to nursing home staff in the issues of life-prolonging treatment, hydration, nutrition and hospitalisation to dying patents in end-of-life.
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