Palliative care 2016

Treatment terminal patient

Published studies indicate that within the context of adequate palliative care: “the refusal of food and fluids does not contribute to suffering among the terminally ill, and might actually contribute to a comfortable passage from life: At least for some persons, starvation does correlate with reported euphoria ." [11]

Patient Refusal of Nutrition and Hydration: Walking the Ever- Finer Line American Journal Hospice & Palliative Care, pp. 8-13, March/April 1995

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