Background Overtreatment in advanced age ie aggressive interventions that do not improve
survival and are potentially harmful, can impair quality of care near the end of life (EOL). As …

The objective of this study was to identify the variables that influence physicians to
implement Advance Directives and assess their impact on end-of-life care. It is a narrative …

Existing regulation of end-of-life care is flawed. Problems include poorly-designed laws,
policies, ethical codes, training, and funding programs, which often are neither effective nor …

Abstract The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic)(VAD Act) will become operational on
19 June 2019. A designated 18‐month implementation period has seen an Implementation …

Context Healthcare consumers are encouraged to develop an Advance Care Plan (ACP) to
help to ensure their preferences are known and respected. However, the role of governing …

Objective To describe the knowledge of end‐of‐life law and experiences in practice at the
end of life amongst Australian general practitioners (GPs). Methods A cross‐sectional online …

Introduction People diagnosed with neurodegenerative disorders often grapple with threats
to their agency, prompting some to engage in advance care planning. Advance care plans …

Context Advances in medicine have seen changes in mortality in Western countries.
Simultaneously, countries such as Australia, Canada, US, New Zealand, UK, and Germany …

❚ RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar as variáveis que influenciam na
aderência dos médicos às Diretivas Antecipadas de Vontade e avaliar seu impacto nos …

Background Emergency department staff awareness, access and implementation of
advance care directives and goals of care documents and the related patient consent …