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