Swiss physicians' perspectives on advance directives in elective cardiovascular surgery

Gigon, Fabienne; Merlani, Paolo; Ricou, Bara

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Swiss physicians' perspectives on advance directives in elective cardiovascular surgery

ContributorsGigon, Fabienne; Merlani, Paolo; Ricou, Bara

Published inMinerva anestesiologica, vol. 81, no. 10, p. 1061-1075

Publication date2015

Abstract

When patients are incompetent, advance directives (AD) can help physicians take crucial medical decisions. However, prevalence remains low. The objective was to investigate physicians' perspectives and attitudes towards AD in order to determine potential targets for improvement.

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie, soins intensifs et urgences

Research group

Devenir des patients ayant séjourné aux soins intensifs de chirurgie (283)

Citation (ISO format)

GIGON, Fabienne, MERLANI, Paolo, RICOU, Bara. Swiss physicians” perspectives on advance directives in elective cardiovascular surgery. In: Minerva anestesiologica, 2015, vol. 81, n° 10, p. 1061–1075.

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PID : unige:84232
PMID : 25719550

ISSN of the journal0375-9393

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Swiss physicians' perspectives on advance directives in elective cardiovascular surgery

When patients are incompetent, advance directives (AD) can help physicians take crucial medical decisions. However, prevalence remains low. The objective was to investigate physicians' perspectives and attitudes towards AD in order to determine potential targets for improvement.

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