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1Unidad de Atención al Pie Diabético e Insuficiencia Venosa Crónica, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía de Córdoba, Córdoba, España. ecollazo@comcordoba.com
Abstract:
Conditions that pose ethical problems related to nutrition and hydration are very common nowdays, particularly within Hospitals among terminally ill patients and other patients who require nutrition and hydration. In this article we intend to analyze some circumstances, according to widely accepted ethical values, in order to outline a clear action model to help clinicians in making such difficult decisions. The problematic situations analyzed include: should hydration and nutrition be considered basic care or therapeutic measures?, and the ethical aspects of enteral versus parenteral nutrition.
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