Involvement in decisions about intravenous treatment for nursing home patients: nursing homes versus hospital wards
Abstract Background Many of the elderly in nursing homes are very ill and have a reduced quality of life. Life expectancy is often hard to predict. Decisions about life-prolonging treatment should be based on a professional assessment of the patient’s best interest, assessment of capacity to consent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-018-0258-5 |