Objectives—The study was performed in order to investigate how end-of-life decisions are influenced by cultural and sociopolitical circumstances and to explore the compliance of doctors with patient ...

Objectives—To investigate the incidence and solution of ethical dilemmas in a palliative care unit. Design—Health care workers recorded daily all dilemmas in caring for each patient.

Correspondence to Dr Bridget Pratt, Queensland Bioethics Centre, Australian Catholic University - Brisbane Campus, Banyo, QLD 4014, Australia; bridget.pratt{at}acu.edu.au We are in the midst of a ...

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Background This research explores how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the ways doctors make end-of-life decisions, particularly around Do Not Attempt Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR), ...

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