Background Empirical data about end-of-life decision-making practices are scarce. We
aimed to investigate frequency and characteristics of end-of-life decision-making practices in …

Continuous deep sedation (CDS) is sometimes used to treat refractory symptoms in
terminally ill patients. The aim of this paper was to estimate the frequency and characteristics …

In the context of an European collaborative research project (EURELD), a study on attitudes
towards medical end-of-life decisions was conducted among physicians in Belgium …

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 …

Though coercion is widely used in psychiatry, both in terms of involuntary hospital
admissions and coercive treatment, little is known about the effects of coercing patients. In …

Objectives: To present an analysis of “futility” that is useful in the clinical setting. Design:
Literature review. Material and methods: According to Medline more than 750 articles have …

Background Modern medicine provides unprecedented opportunities in diagnostics and
treatment. However, in some situations at the end of a patient's life, many physicians refrain …

Background: The death of a newborn is a complex and tragic situation, the uncertain and
stressful nature of which places emotional burdens on the parents. The aim of this study was …

The aim of this study was to provide insight into family members' experiences related to
cardiac arrestData were collected through semi-structured interviews with 17 family …

Objectives: First, to present the position on the distinction between withholding and
withdrawing life-sustaining treatment as expressed in guidelines and examine its relation to …