• Medsurg Nurs · Oct 2000

    Review

    Artificial nutrition and hydration at the end of life.

    • S A Smith and M Andrews.
    • V.A. Medical Center, Wilkes Barre, PA, USA.
    • Medsurg Nurs. 2000 Oct 1;9(5):233-44; quiz 245-7.

    AbstractPatients who are terminally ill do not respond to administration of artificial nutrition and hydration in the same way as patients who have potential for recovery. Knowledge of end-stage disease and ethical and legal parameters are necessary for health care team members to make clinically and morally sound therapeutic decisions in conjunction with the patient and family.

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