| Literature DB >> 11708352 |
J Bookwala1, K M Coppola, A Fagerlin, P H Ditto, J H Danks, W D Smucker.
Abstract
In the present study, we examined gender differences in preferences for life sustaining treatments in response to various health state scenarios and the endorsement of end-of-life values in 99 older adults. Men preferred life-sustaining treatments more than women overall, for specific treatments (i.e., CPR, surgery, and artificial feeding), and in response to specific health scenarios (i.e., current health, Alzheimer's disease, coma with a slight chance of recovery). In terms of values, women indicated a greater desire for a dignified death than men.Entities:
Keywords: Death and Euthanasia; Empirical Approach
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Year: 2001 PMID： 11708352 DOI： 10.1080/07481180126202
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Death Stud ISSN： 0748-1187