End-of-life decisions: Medical end-of-life decisions - attitudes and practices in 6 European countries

• Forschungsstelle: EU FRP
• Projektnummer: 99.0889
• Projekttitel Englisch: End-of-life decisions: Medical end-of-life decisions - attitudes and practices in 6 European countries

Schlüsselwörter (Englisch)

Medical-end-of-life decisions; Biotechnology; Legislation; Regulations; Life Sciences

Alternative Projektnummern (Englisch)

EU project number: QLG6-2000-00859

Forschungsprogramme (Englisch)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.1.8 Generic R&D activities

Kurzbeschreibung (Englisch)

See abstract

Weitere Hinweise und Angaben (Englisch)

Full name of research-institution/enterprise:
Universität Zürich
Institut für Sozial- und Präventivmedizin

Partner und Internationale Organisationen (Englisch)

Coordinator: Erasmus University, Rotterdam (NL)

Abstract (Englisch)

Advances in medical technology and the emphasis in modern society on patient autonomy have, among other factors, increased the scientific and societal debate on the role of medicine at the end of life. In this project, the incidence, characteristics and attitudes concerning end-of-life decision-making will be assessed in 6 European countries in two surveys. The first involves the medical decision-making that preceded a random sample of death cases; the second involves experiences and attitudes of a random sample of general practitioners and other physicians frequently confronted with death. The data will be analysed in the light of differences in the health care systems and in cultural, socio-economic and other characteristics. The results of this project will help physicians, citizens and public health policy makers in Europe in developing rational, evidence-based policies.

Datenbankreferenzen (Englisch)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
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Swiss Project-Number: 99.0889