End-of-life (EoL) decisions are routine in neurosurgical care due to frequent devastating and life-threatening diagnoses. Advance directives, discussions with patients' relatives, and evaluation of the alleged will of the patient play an increasing important role in clinical decision-making. Institutional standards, ethical values, different ethnical backgrounds, and individual physician's experiences influence clinical judgments and decisions. We hypothesize that the implementation of palliative care in neurosurgical wards needs optimization. The aim of this study is to identify possible sources of error and to share our experiences.
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