Objective This study aimed to investigate the association between professional characteristics and the prevalence of advance directives among palliative care professionals. Methods This is a descriptive cross-sectional ...

In the last century we have witnessed a great development in medicine. New drugs and sophisticated surgical interventions present the proposal for a long life, almost as a product available on the market. Facing death as ...

Bioethanol and Beyond: Advances in Production Process and Future Directions discusses the advances in the production process of bioethanol, ranging from first to fourth generation bioethanol. Bioethanol is currently applied ...

Aiming to preserve the values of altruism and commitment in care situations that involve fragility and vulnerability, the proposal of Palliative Care arises, which has the philosophy of valuing life and facing death as ...

Objective: To assess whether medical orders within Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms reflect patients' preferences for care at the end of life. Design: This cross-sectional study assessed the ...

Introduction: The increase in terminally ill patients in emergency departments has meant that clinicians are inclined to identify them. With the progress of medicine can be kept alive and for a long time for these patients ...