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How family caregivers' medical and moral assumptions influence decision making for patients in the vegetative state: a qualitative interview study
BACKGROUND: Decisions on limiting life-sustaining treatment for patients in the vegetative state (VS) are emotionally and morally challenging. In Germany, doctors have to discuss, together with the legal surrogate (often a family member), whether the proposed treatment is in accordance with the pati...
Autores principales: | Kuehlmeyer, Katja, Borasio, Gian Domenico, Jox, Ralf J |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Group
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3359521/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22375077 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2011-100373 |
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