Withholding treatment and intellectual disability: Second survey on end-of-life decisions in Switzerland

Background: As people live longer, they are more likely to die over a prolonged period from incurable, chronic illnesses that occur more frequently in old age. Therefore, people will experience an increase in end-of-life discussions and decisions. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the preval...

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Main Author: Monika T Wicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-06-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312116652637