Doctors often 'deeply conflicted' over end-of-life wishes
Futile treatments and out-of-date plans test doctors resolve to abide by advanced care directives: Aussie study
7th November 2019
Doctors can be “deeply conflicted” and sometimes struggle to comply with a patient’s end-of-life plans, especially if they feel the condition is treatable or they doubt the directive’s validity, an Australian study shows.