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    • End-of-Life Studies

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    • Voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED) is a legally accepted end-of-life option.
    • The decision for VSED is emotionally and ethically complex for patients, families, and clinicians.
    • Individual narratives of VSED are unique and can involve diverging perspectives.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review and analyze narratives concerning the experience of voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED).
    • To explore the emotional, ethical, and psychological dimensions of VSED from multiple viewpoints.
    • To understand the varied perceptions and conclusions drawn from VSED experiences.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative review of physician-authored narratives on VSED.
    • Analysis of patient, family, and clinician perspectives within VSED stories.
    • Examination of the spectrum of suffering described in VSED cases.

    Main Results:

    • VSED experiences encompass a wide range of suffering, from physical symptoms to psychological distress.
    • Narrators' conclusions on VSED vary, including perceptions of suicide, affirmation of autonomy, or a mix of both.
    • Conflicting and evolving perspectives are common within individual VSED narratives.

    Conclusions:

    • VSED involves significant emotional and ethical challenges despite its legality.
    • The meaning and experience of VSED are highly individualized and multifaceted.
    • VSED has the potential for benefit, harm, and conflict for all parties involved.