The second patient? Family members of cancer patients and their role in end-of-life decision making
Abstract Background Family members are important companions of severely ill patients with cancer. However, studies about the desirability and difficulties of integrating relatives in the decision-making process are rare in oncology. This qualitative study explores the family role in decisions to lim...
Main Authors: | Katsiaryna Laryionava, Timo A. Pfeil, Mareike Dietrich, Stella Reiter-Theil, Wolfgang Hiddemann, Eva C. Winkler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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Series: | BMC Palliative Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-018-0288-2 |
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