| Title |
Issues surrounding end-of-life decision-making
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Patient preference and adherence, August 2013
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| DOI | 10.2147/ppa.s48135 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Vickram Tejwani, YiFan Wu, Sabrina Serrano, Luis Segura, Michael Bannon, Qi Qian |
| Abstract |
End-of-life decision-making is a complex process that can be extremely challenging. We describe a 42-year-old woman in an irreversible coma without an advance directive. The case serves to illustrate the complications that can occur in end-of-life decision-making and challenges in resolving difficult futility disputes. We review the role of advance directives in planning end-of-life care, the responsibility and historical performance of patient surrogates, the genesis of futility disputes, and approaches to resolving disputes. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 33 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 6 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 14% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 9% |
| Researcher | 3 | 9% |
| Other | 9 | 26% |
| Unknown | 6 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 37% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 14% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 6% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Unknown | 8 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
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