End-of-life medical decisions in French overseas departments: results of a retrospective survey.

Background: French laws governing end-of-life medical practices forbid euthanasia and affirm patients' right to deep and continuous sedation until death. Cultural traditions and disparities in health care provision, as in overseas France, could limit the enforcement of such laws and modify end-of-life medical practices.

Aim: This research aims to describe end-of-life medical decisions in overseas France and to compare with those described in mainland France.