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A Novel Approach for the Administration of Medications and Fluids in Emergency Scenarios and Settings
Published on: November 9, 2016
[Ethical and clinical decisions on artificial hydration and feeding via tube in the terminally ill]
J E Hortelano Martínez1, A Azulay Tapiero, M Castillo Blasco
1Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Dr. Moliner, Valencia, España. hortelano_ele@gva.es
Abstract:
Tube feeding is a widely used medical treatment for providing nutrition to terminally ill patients. Long term nutritional support in these patients or patients with irreversible neurological deterioration create a host of ethical and legal conflicts with difficult solutions. This work looks at the cultural and ethical-legal basis of these decisions and gives simple suggestions that might help the health care provider in making a viable clinical decision. However, each case should be treated in an individualized manner taking into consideration the rights and desires of each patient and their families.
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