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The effects of hospice care on healthcare expenditure among cancer patients
BMC Health Services Research, 2023 Purpose It is necessary to estimate the hospice usage and hospice-related cost for entire cancer patients using nationwide cohort data to establish a suitable ethical and cultural infrastructure.
Hoyol Jhang +5 more
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The Total Artificial Heart and the Dilemma of Deactivation [PDF]
, 2016 It is widely believed to be permissible for a physician to discontinue any treatment upon the request of a competent patient. Many also believe it is never permissible for a physician to intentionally kill a patient.
Bronner, Ben
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Heart Failure Anticoagulation Teach-Back Education and Readmissions [PDF]
, 2020 : Heart failure affects millions of Americans each year. Treatment of advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and left ventricular failure is sometimes treated with implantation of a left-ventricular assist device.
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Frequency of Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy for Perceived Poor Neurologic Prognosis
Critical Care Explorations, 2021 OBJECTIVES:. To measure the frequency of withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy for perceived poor neurologic prognosis among decedents in hospitals of different sizes and teaching statuses. DESIGN:. We performed a multicenter, retrospective cohort study.
Alexis Steinberg, MD +12 more
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You Can\u27t Be Any Poorer Than Dead : Difficulties in Recognizing Artificial Nutrition and Hydration as Medical Treatments [PDF]
, 1994 The President\u27s Commission Report Deciding to Forego Life-Sustaining Treatment comes down squarely in favor of two propositions: 1) artificial provision of nutrition and hydration are medical treatments, and 2) as such, these medical treatments may be
Heaney, Stephen J.
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BMC Palliative Care, 2021 Background Palliative care education has been carried out in some hospitals and palliative care has gradually developed in mainland China. However, the clinical research is sparse and whether primary palliative care education influence treatment ...
Qian Liu +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie +4 more
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Critical Care, 2020 Background 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.
Margot Smirdec +29 more
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The Physician as Conscientious Objector [PDF]
, 2002 This Article examines the right of doctors to object, because of conflicts with the doctor\u27s own morals, to treatment requested or refused by patients.
Bleich, J. David
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Guidance on Forgoing Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment [PDF]
Pediatrics, 2017 This Policy Statement was reaffirmed June 13, 2023. Pediatric health care is practiced with the goal of promoting the best interests of the child. Treatment generally is rendered under a presumption in favor of sustaining life. However, in some circumstances, the balance of benefits and burdens to the child leads to an assessment that ...
Kathryn L. Weise +21 more
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