Tranmer, J. E.Heyland, D.2006-09-192009-09-012006-09-192009-09-012006-09-19Tranmer, J. E. and Heyland, D. (2001) Decisional role in seriously ill hospitalized patients near the end of life. Canadian oncology nursing journal 11(1):8-13.1181-912Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/556http://hdl.handle.net/10315/556Decisions about whether or not to implement life-sustaining therapies are complex and are becoming more so as the ability to prolong life with advanced technologies and care increases. The objectives of this study were: (1) to determine seriously ill hospitalized patients’ preferences for decisional role with respect to decisions about life-sustaining treatments, and (2) to determine if providers were aware of patients’ preferences.96131 bytes1803 bytesapplication/pdftext/plainenTerminal care--Canada.Terminally ill--Canada.Article