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Case Reports
. 2018 Oct;67(10):E1-E3.

Dehydration in terminal illness: Which path forward?

Kanwarjeet Brar  1 , Hema M Mekala  2 , Steven Lippmann  3
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Case Reports

Dehydration in terminal illness: Which path forward?

Kanwarjeet Brar et al. J Fam Pract. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

While our natural tendency is to restore full hydration to patients, how do we proceed when death is imminent and being fully hydrated may prolong discomfort?

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