A Comparison of Attitudes of Physicians and Patients Regarding Communication and Decision-making in End-of-life issues and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

摘要

Background: There is evidence suggesting that the discussions regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other end-of-life (EOL) issues are difficult for both physicians and patients and occur less frequently than is desirable. This may result in management decisions being inadvertently at variance between physicians and patients.