Dehydration Among Terminally Ill Patients: an Integrated Ethical and Practical Approach for Caregivers

The purpose of this paper is to examine the possibilities and limitations of an ethical and practical approach to terminal dehydration. We have argued that dehydration among terminally ill patients offers an important key to a better understanding of the dying process, and that the caregivers'...

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Authors: De Ridder, Dolf (Author) ; Gastmans, Chris (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1996
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 1996, Volume: 3, Issue: 4, Pages: 305-316
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