End-of-life situations in cardiology: a qualitative study of physicians' and nurses’ experience in a large university hospital

Abstract Background Professional societies call for integration of end-of-life discussions early in the trajectory of heart failure, yet it remains unclear where current practices stand in relation to these recommendations. We sought to describe the perceptions and attitudes of caregivers in cardiol...

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Main Authors: Fiona Ecarnot, Nicolas Meunier-Beillard, Marie-France Seronde, Romain Chopard, François Schiele, Jean-Pierre Quenot, Nicolas Meneveau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-018-0366-5