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Medical communication and decision-making about assisted hydration in the last days of life: A qualitative study of doctors experienced with end of life care

BACKGROUND: The impact of assisted hydration on symptoms and survival at the end of life is unclear. Little is known about optimal strategies for communicating and decision-making about this ethically complex topic. Hydration near end of life is known to be an important topic for family members, but...

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Autores principales: Kingdon, Arjun, Spathis, Anna, Antunes, Bárbara, Barclay, Stephen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9248002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35603668
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02692163221097309