Characteristics and outcomes of peer consultations for assisted dying request assessments : cross-sectional survey study among attending physicians
BackgroundIn most jurisdictions where assisted dying practices are legal, attending physicians must consult another practitioner to assess the patient's eligibility. Consequently, in some jurisdictions, they can rely on the expertise of trained assisted dying consultants (trained consultants). However, these peer consultations remain under-researched. We examined the characteristics and outcomes of peer consultations to assess an assisted dying request with trained consultants, and explored how these characteristics influence the performance of assisted dying. MethodsWe conducted a cross-secti... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journalarticle |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
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Frontiers Media SA
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Schlagwörter: | Medicine and Health Sciences / Social Sciences / Public Health / Environmental and Occupational Health / Belgium / end-of-life care / medical decision-making / peer consultation / medical end-of-life practice / physicians / euthanasia / assisted dying |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28539095 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/01H1RR74787XM6YF940FVMRQD4 |