Physicians and nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards advance directives for cancer patients in Saudi Arabia.

This study aimed to investigate physicians' and nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward advance directives (ADs) for cancer patients, which empower patients to take decisions on end-of-life needs if they lose their capacity to make medical decisions. A cross-sectional study was conducted us...

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Main Authors: Isamme N AlFayyad, Mohamad A Al-Tannir, Waleed A AlEssa, Humariya M Heena, Amani K Abu-Shaheen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213938