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Dehydration in terminal illness: Which path forward?
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Dehydration in terminal illness: Which path forward?
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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