Family perceptions of wishes of dementia patients regarding end‐of‐life care
Family perceptions of wishes of dementia patients regarding end‐of‐life care
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痴呆症患者临终关怀意愿的家庭认知
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发表时间:
2011
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4
通讯作者:
H. D. de Vet
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作者:
J. T. van der Steen;Mirjam C. Van Soest‐Poortvliet;W. Achterberg;M. Ribbe;H. D. de Vet
study, antibiotics delayed dying for several days (van der Steen et al., 2009b). Moreover, antibiotics may prolong the dying process in more patients compared to the number of patients who obtain long-term survival. Although it is still unclear if antibiotics reduce suffering in presence of optimal treatment to relieve symptoms, this does show the importance of accurate risk assessment in individual patients for balanced decision-making regarding antibiotic treatment. Finally, the undesirable consequences of antibiotic treatment for the patient (adverse effects) and the society (cost and development of antibiotic resistance) should be considered before antibiotics are used indiscriminately.