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Review
. 2016 Sep;100(5):1131-41.
doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2016.04.019.

The Role of Intravenous Fluids and Enteral or Parenteral Nutrition in Patients with Life-limiting Illness

Meghan E Lembeck  1 , Colette R Pameijer  2 , Amy M Westcott  3
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Review

The Role of Intravenous Fluids and Enteral or Parenteral Nutrition in Patients with Life-limiting Illness

Meghan E Lembeck et al. Med Clin North Am. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

The decision of whether or not to use artificial nutrition or hydration is one with which many health care providers, patients, and families struggle. These decisions are particularly challenging in the setting of life-limiting illness, which is often associated with a prolonged decline because of medical advances in these patient populations. A patient-centered and family-centered approach helps to attain high-quality care in this special population.

Keywords: Artificial hydration; Artificial nutrition; Dying; End of life; Intravenous fluids; Life-limiting illness.

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