MOTIVATION OF OWNERS TO PURCHASE PEDIGREE CATS, WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON THE ACQUISITION OF BRACHYCEPHALIC CATS

Motivation of Owners to Purchase Pedigree Cats, with Specific Focus on the Acquisition of Brachycephalic Cats

Background: Cats are globally popular pets and pedigree cats are increasingly prevalent, with brachycephalic breeds being the most registered breeds.How owners decide upon and acquire their cats is poorly understood.Moreover, there are growing concerns about the health and welfare of brachycephalic (BC) dogs and recent studies are raising the aware

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Examining how goals of care communication are conducted between doctors and patients with severe acute illness in hospital settings: A realist systematic review.

BackgroundPatient involvement in goals of care decision-making has shown to enhance satisfaction, affective-cognitive outcomes, allocative efficiency, and reduce unwarranted clinical variation.However, the involvement of patients in goals of care planning within hospitals remains limited, particularly where mismatches in shared understanding betwee

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