Emergency surgery and Limitation of therapeutic effort in relation to neurologic deterioration in elderly patients – a survey of European surgeons

Background. In emergency surgery, a very heterogeneous approach is required in the decision making process, especially when considering the patient’s postoperative quality of life as well as medical, ethical, and legal factors. In some cases, the presence of an Advance Directive (AD) form may potent...

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Main Authors: Mihai Păduraru, Luca Ponchietti, Isidro M. Casas, Jorge Pereira, Aitor LandaluceOlavarria, Diego Mariani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1077&context=jmms
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