Objective. The aim of this systematic review is to identify the perceived factors hindering or
facilitating GPs in engaging in advance care planning (ACP) with their patients about care at …

Objectives: Exploring terminal patients' perceptions of GPs' role in delivering continuous end-
of-life care and identifying barriers to this. Design: Qualitative interview study with patients …

We surveyed the populations of 19 European countries to compare the prevalence of
antimicrobial drug self-medication in the previous 12 months and intended self-medication …

Medical end-of-life decisions, defined as end-of-life practices with a potential or certain life-
shortening effect, precede almost 50% of deaths in Western countries, and receive ample …

Background Antibiotics are widely-used medicines for which a more prudent use has been
advocated to minimize development of resistance. There are considerable cross-national …

Once death is imminent, a major concern of the family members and caregivers is to assure
maximal comfort during this terminal phase. This can often be achieved by “conventional” …

Purpose Although the relevance of cultural factors for antibiotic use has been recognized,
few studies exist in Europe. We compared public attitudes, beliefs and knowledge …

Background Self-medication with antibiotics occurs among the population in Europe,
particularly in southern and eastern countries. We studied the impact of predisposing factors …

Background: Self-medication with antibiotics may increase the risk of inappropriate use and
the selection of resistant bacteria. One of the triggers for using self-medication may be past …

Background The long-term and often lifelong relationship of general practitioners (GPs) with
their patients is considered to make them the ideal initiators of advance care planning …