• J Gen Intern Med · Sep 2011

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    Artificial nutrition and hydration: the evolution of ethics, evidence, and policy.

    • Howard Brody, Laura D Hermer, Larry D Scott, L Lee Grumbles, Julie E Kutac, and Susan D McCammon.
    • Institute for the Medical Humanities, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-1311, USA. habrody@utmb.edu
    • J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Sep 1; 26 (9): 105310581053-8.

    IntroductionThe debate over use of artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) in terminal illness, including advanced dementia, remains contentious despite extensive ethical and empirical investigation.MethodsFor this narrative review we undertook a focused, selective review of literature reflecting ethical analysis, empirical assessment of outcomes, legal responses, and thinking within the Roman Catholic religious tradition.ResultsThe history of the debate over the past 60 years results from a complex interplay of ethical concerns, a growing empirical database, legal changes, public opinion, and financial as well as institutional concerns. Discussions of ANH today are often conducted without any understanding of this historical context.DiscussionPatients' interests could be better protected through remedial action at both the individual and the policy levels.

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