Differences between COPD patients and their families regarding willingness toward life-sustaining treatments

Background/Purpose: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receive more life-sustaining treatments (LSTs) than those with other diseases. The aims of this study were to explore the willingness of COPD patients and their families to consent to LSTs and compare the differences betw...

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Main Authors: Ting- Ru Chen, Wen-Yu Hu, Tai-Yuan Chiu, Han-Pin Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664618302870

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