Decision-Making in End-of-Life Healthcare

Decision-making in end-of-life healthcare is a pressing issue for the Czech healthcare system. It concerns not only terminally ill patients but also their loved ones and healthcare professionals. It has significant medical, psychological, ethical, social and legal implications. Making decisions about healthcare at the end of life is a challenge for healthcare professionals, institutions and society. This publication examines the process of end-of-life healthcare decision-making from clinical, ethical, psychological and legal perspectives.