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NWHIC Publications Catalog -- Record DetailsArtificial Nutrition and Hydration and End-of-Life Decision Making (Copyright © NHPCA)
2005,
Booklet, 28 Pages,
English
Description:Decisions about the use of artificial nutrition and hydration can cause significant conflict and anguish for patients, families, surrogates and health caregivers of terminally ill, irreversibly ill, or injured patients. This booklet provides important information about the use of artificial nutrition and hydration, how it is given, and some of the legal and ethical issues that may arise. Availability information:This publication is available only on the Internet.
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