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Physicians' attitudes toward the definition of "death from age-related physical debility" in deceased elderly with aspiration pneumonia.
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Abstract
Deaths from aspiration pneumonia in elderly patients are occasionally considered to be "death from age-related physical debility", because most aspiration pneumonias are a result of aging and lead to death without any definitive therapy. The aim of the present study was to assess physicians' attitudes toward the diagnosis of and actual description of "death from age-related physical debility" on death certificates for deceased patients with aspiration pneumonia.