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Impact of advance directives on the variability between intensivists in the decisions to forgo life-...

Impact of advance directives on the variability between intensivists in the decisions to forgo life-...

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Impact of advance directives on the variability between intensivists in the decisions to forgo life-sustaining treatment

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BioMed Central Ltd

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There is wide variability between intensivists in the decisions to forgo life-sustaining treatment (DFLST). Advance directives (ADs) allow patients to communicate their end-of-life wishes to physicians. We assessed whether ADs reduced variability in DFLSTs between intensivists. We conducted a multicenter, prospective, simulation study. Eight patien...

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Impact of advance directives on the variability between intensivists in the decisions to forgo life-sustaining treatment

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TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A650630212

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A650630212

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1364-8535

DOI

10.1186/s13054-020-03402-7

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