Ethical Conflicts in Withholding or Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatments: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Professionals' Experiences

2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Mateus Eduardo Romão, Mohammad Shahmoradi, Serena Barello
DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/j4wkt
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Abstract

This study aims to systematically map and synthesize the existing literature on the experiences of healthcare professionals regarding ethical conflicts in withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments in ICUs, hospices, and oncology wards

Fields of Study & Subjects

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Ethics in medical practice Ethics and bioethics in healthcare

Publication details

Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint