Nordisk medicin
When should physicians refrain from treatment?
Abstract
The Swedish board of health and welfare has proposed guidelines for the treatment of patients in the last stage of life. The guidelines correspond to those in the Appelton document. It is stated that the doctor may reject or not use extensive life-prolonging treatment to patients in the very last stage of life if there is no hope for them to be better. It is also stated that the patients have the right of good care as long as they live.
Source and rights
Published by Nordisk medicin, 1991. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Published
- 1991
- Applies to
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Nordisk medicin
- PubMed
- 1923744
- Added to Prognia
- 16 July 2026
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