Do professional experience and qualification influence knowledge about law concerning informed consent and end-of-life decisions? A quantitative online survey among German intensive care physicians
German intensive care physicians have relevant gaps regarding situational legal knowledge, which are independent of their PE or qualification and persist. This may be due to difficulties in interpretation and implementation of law. Since these knowledge gaps can lead to liability and criminal prosecution, these gaps should be closed through awareness-raising and continuous education.
Authors
- Felix F. Girrbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8371-6463)
- Matthias Wachter
- Axel R. Heller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6144-3874)
- M.S. Weiss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2362-7047)
- C Schumann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9602-2723)
- Sarah Friedrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0291-4378)
- Philipp Simon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2696-3254)
- Rico Angeli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1163-6499)
- Elina Eslauer
Institutions
- Technische Hochschule Augsburg (DE)
- University of Augsburg (DE)
- Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104548
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00