Advance directives in France: do junior general practitioners want to improve their implementation and usage? A nationwide survey

Abstract Background The doctor-patient relationship has evolved to respect “the autonomy and patients’ rights”. One of the cornerstones in such autonomy is the opportunity for patients to draw living wills, also known as advance directives (AD). However, information about AD available to patients re...

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Main Authors: Sidonie Hubert, Sarah Wainschtein, Albane Hugues, Caroline Schimpf, Thècle Degroote, Kelly Tiercelet, Marc Tran, Cédric Bruel, Francois Philippart, for the REQUIEM group (REQUIEM: Research/Reflexion on End of life support QUality In Everyday Medical practice)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-019-0358-x