[The option of non-treatment as part of end-of-life care].

Related Articles [The option of non-treatment as part of end-of-life care]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2019 05 31;163: Authors: Hendriksen G, van Delden JJM Abstract In this article we describe the story of a patient who died aged 63 as a result of pancreatic cancer. In the 14 weeks between diagnosis and passing away, at no point was it discussed whether treatment was in the patient’s interest at such an advanced stage of the disease. The topic of death was not broached either. We wish to encourage doctors to consider a treatment option that seems to be a delicate topic of…
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