[Terminal care of patients by the general practitioner and the specialist. Results of a French survey "Attitudes and practices in palliative treatment--2002"].

  • 22 March 2003
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 32  (11) , 488-92
Abstract
Assess the attitude of the practitioners with regard to the management of patients at the end of their lives, depending on the physician/patient communication and treatment of pain. Method Statistical analysis of the data collected among 1,000 practitioners recruited for a survey on knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding palliative care in 2002. The practitioners who felt "ill at ease" in the management of patients at the end of their life often had a poor opinion regarding morphine and did not systematically their patients of the therapeutic aims. Greater awareness by the practitioners of palliative care would help to improve the quality of care supplied to terminally ill patients.

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