End-of-life medical decisions in French overseas departments: results of a retrospective survey.

Sophie PennecMélanie LéporiSilvia Pontone Vincent Guion Adrien Evin

Published in: BMC palliative care (2024)

Physicians in overseas France have implemented recent changes in end-of-life laws, including deep and continuous sedation. Comparisons with 2010 mainland France survey show a better implementation of palliative medicine in 2022, with higher proportions of treatment withholding.

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primary care
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palliative care
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