End-of-Life Decision-Making in Intensive Care Ten Years after a Law on Advance Directives in Germany
<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Mortality on Intensive Care Units (ICUs) is high and death frequently occurs after decisions to limit life-sustaining therapies. An advance directive is a tool meant to preserve patient autonomy by guiding anticipated future treatment decisions once deci...
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/9/930 |