Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9179639 | Resuscitation | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Older people justify their resuscitation preferences highlighting their experiences of meaningful life or fulfillment of their life, interpersonal relationships with their loved ones and presumed outcome of CPR. Less than a half of the patients wished to discuss CPR and LSTs preferences in their current situation with their physician, but nevertheless wanted to participate in the DMP of end-of-life treatment. Physicians should assess patients' own preferences in-depth.
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Authors
Marja-Liisa Laakkonen, Kaisu H. Pitkala, Timo E. Strandberg, Saila Berglind, Reijo S. Tilvis,