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PMID: 20203548 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The aim of this paper was to review current end of life (EOL) practice in Italy. The authors have made an appraisal of the existing literature in order to understand current end of life care practice in Italy. This manuscript focuses on analyzing the dying process, the transoceanic similarities and differences in the end of life decision-making practice, and the family involvement. The authors acknowledge the importance of the recent Englaro court case verdict on current practice in Italy. Dying has changed as a process over the last century in term of causes of death, costs, communication of the prognosis, and needs of the patient's family. Regardless of national and international guidelines, there is no agreement among Italian doctors regarding the gold standards of daily clinical practice at the EOL. |
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Authors:
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F Rubulotta; G Rubulotta; C Santonocito; L Ferla; C Celestre; G Occhipinti; G Ramsay |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Minerva anestesiologica Volume: 76 ISSN: 1827-1596 ISO Abbreviation: Minerva Anestesiol Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-05 Completed Date: 2010-05-25 Revised Date: 2010-08-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375272 Medline TA: Minerva Anestesiol Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 203-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Imperial College, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK. frubulotta@hotmail.com |
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Death Decision Making Humans Italy Right to Die* Terminal Care / trends* |
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Minerva Anestesiol. 2010 Aug;76(8):670; author reply 675-6
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Minerva Anestesiol. 2010 Aug;76(8):668-9; author reply 673-4 [PMID: 20661211 ] |
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