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Family perceptions of wishes of dementia patients regarding end-of-life care

โœ Scribed by Jenny T. Van Der Steen; Mirjam C. Van Soest-Poortvliet; Wilco P. Achterberg; Miel W. Ribbe; Henrica C. W. De Vet

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2011
Tongue
English
Weight
79 KB
Volume
26
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-6230

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โœฆ Synopsis

antibiotics did not prolong suffering. However, in our 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.

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