Background Respect for autonomy is a key concept in contemporary bioethics and end-of-
life ethics in particular. Despite this status, an individualistic interpretation of autonomy is …

The nature and content of the conversations between the healthcare team and the parents
concerning withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining interventions for neonates vary …

Background: The patient is observed to acquire a passive role and the nurse an expert role
with a maternalistic attitude. This relationship among others determines the capacity for …

Background Respect for autonomy is a paramount principle in end-of-life ethics.
Nevertheless, empirical studies show that decision-making, exclusively focused on the …

The dominant, individualistic understanding of autonomy that features in clinical practice
and research is underpinned by the idea that people are, in their ideal form, independent …

Aim To explore how family caregivers experience involvement in palliative care. Design A
qualitative design with a narrative approach was used. Methods Purposive sampling and …

Context A conceptual framework for advance care planning is lacking in societies like
Japan's valuing family-centered decision-making. Objectives A consensus definition of …

Clinicians must understand the range of preferences in a society and should offer the
opportunity to participate in treatment by sharing decision-making responsibility. This would …

Interest in shared decision making (SDM) has increased and become widely promoted.
However, from both practical and measurement perspectives, SDM's origin as an outgrowth …

The care of adult patients without decision-making abilities is a routine part of medical
practice. Decisions for these patients are typically made by surrogates according to a …