Do you agree with the doctor's decision to continue treatment?: A scenario-based study of hospital nurses in Italy

• Main Authors: Francesca Ingravallo (Author), Sara Sandroni (Author), Laura D'Addio (Author), Guido Miccinesi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION: A lack of social consensus on the duty to comply with a patient's request to forgo treatment was reported in Italy, but little is known about the nurses' attitudes regarding this issue. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Questionnaire including two clinical scenarios regarding doctor...