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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 7/2014

01-07-2014 | Capsule Commentary

Capsule Commentary on Thomas et al., A Comparison of the Willingness of Resident and Attending Physicians to Comply with the Requests of Patients at the End of Life

Authors: Deanna L. Hill, MD, Lynette Cederquist, MD, Neil J. Farber, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 7/2014

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This interesting study by Thomas et. al.1 explored differences in resident and physician attitudes regarding honoring patient wishes at the end of life. They conducted a survey to assess willingness to honor end-of-life requests in five different clinical scenarios. They found that attendings were significantly more willing to comply with patient requests, and concluded that this was due to clinical experience. …
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Thomas JM, O’Leary JR, Fried, TR. A Comparison of the Willingness of Resident and Attending Physicians to Comply with the Requests of Patients at the End of Life. J Gen Intern Med. 2014. doi:10.​1007/​s11606-014-2830-0.
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Title
Capsule Commentary on Thomas et al., A Comparison of the Willingness of Resident and Attending Physicians to Comply with the Requests of Patients at the End of Life
Authors
Deanna L. Hill, MD
Lynette Cederquist, MD
Neil J. Farber, MD
Publication date
01-07-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 7/2014
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-014-2863-4

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