Palliative care 2017

03/01/13

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

American Journal Hospice & Palliative Care, pp. 8-13,

March/April 1995

Treatment terminal patient