End-of-life decision-making across cancer types: results from a nationwide retrospective survey among treating physicians

BACKGROUND: The treatment of advanced cancer often involves potentially life-shortening end-of-life decisions (ELDs). This study aimed to examine the prevalence and characteristics of ELDs in different cancer types. METHODS: A nationwide death certificate study was conducted based on a large random...

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Autores principales: Verkissen, Mariëtte N., Houttekier, Dirk, Cohen, Joachim, Schots, Rik, Chambaere, Kenneth, Deliens, Luc
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5959875/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29593337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41416-018-0070-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5959875/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29593337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41416-018-0070-5

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