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Table 6 Reasons selected by junior doctors for not commencing treatment (n = 21)

From: Junior medical doctors’ decision making when using advance care directives to guide treatment for people with dementia: a cross-sectional vignette study

Reasons

n

%

The most important consideration is following the patient’s wishes

6

29

The most important is that the law requires me to follow the ACD

1

5

Both of the above considerations are equally important

14

67