Ageism refers to prejudice, stereotypes or discrimination based on a person's actual or
perceived chronological age. While ageism can affect people at all stages of the human …

Some form of assisted dying (voluntary euthanasia and/or assisted suicide) is lawful in the
Netherlands, Belgium, Oregon, and Switzerland. In order for individual instances of assisted …

Even as the literature documenting the numerous negative consequences of ageism for the
experiences of older people is constantly growing (Minichiello et al. 2000; Dionigi 2015; …

Importance There is limited literature on the exact causes and ways of death in patients with
head and neck cancer. To provide optimal care, especially in the palliative phase, more …

Background The appropriate time to discontinue chemotherapy at the end of life has been
widely discussed. In contrast, few studies have investigated the patterns of endocrine …

Background Medical end-of-life decisions (MELD) and shared decision-making are
increasingly important issues for a majority of persons at the end of life. Little is known …

Background The ageing of the population raises the need to study forgoing treatment
decisions among older people. Aim To describe the incidence and decision-making of …

Background Medical end-of-life decisions (MELD) and shared decision-making are
increasingly important issues for a majority of persons at the end of life. Little is known …

Summary AIMS OF THE STUDY: To analyse medical end-of-life decision making among the
oldest old (80+ years) in Switzerland, focusing not only on treatments withheld or withdrawn …

The increasing prevalence of euthanasia in Belgium has been linked to changing attitudes.
Using National health survey data (N= 9651), we investigated Belgian adults' intention to …