Attending Icu Physicians And Residents Do Not Agree About The Applicability of Advance Directives
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Introduction In Germany, advance directives (AD) are written documents explaining what medical treatment the individual would prefer in the future, should that individual lack mental capacity. AD are legally binding. When a patient has lost mental capacity, the treating physician judges whether the AD is applicable or not. The AD is applicable if the patient’s present condition matches the clinical scenario the patient specified in writing (in the following termed “applicability statement”). Common applicability statements are “in the event of a terminal illness” or “if I have irreversible organ failure”. It is unknown how ICU physicians judge the applicability of a given ADs.
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