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Physicians' Experiences With End-Of-Life Decision-Making: Survey In 6 European Countries And Australia, Rurik Lofmark, Tore Nilstun, Colleen M. Cartwright, Susanne Fischer, Agnes Van Der Heide, Freddy Mortier, Michael Norup, Lorenzo Simonato, Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen
Physicians' Experiences With End-Of-Life Decision-Making: Survey In 6 European Countries And Australia, Rurik Lofmark, Tore Nilstun, Colleen M. Cartwright, Susanne Fischer, Agnes Van Der Heide, Freddy Mortier, Michael Norup, Lorenzo Simonato, Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen
Professor Colleen M Cartwright
Background: In this study we investigated (a) to what extent physicians have experience with performing a range of end-of-life decisions (ELDs), (b) if they have no experience with performing an ELD, would they be willing to do so under certain conditions and (c) which background characteristics are associated with having experience with/or being willing to make such ELDs. Methods: An anonymous questionnaire was sent to 16,486 physicians from specialities in which death is common: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. Results: The response rate differed between countries (39–68%). The experience of foregoing life-sustaining treatment ranged between 37% …