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6715748

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-6-7
pubmed:abstractText
Nutritional support is well accepted medically, morally, and legally and should be provided to all patients with hope of recovery. In the responsive terminal patient, nutritional support should be continued if the patient desires it and might benefit from it indirectly. Oral feeding is the easiest and safest method. Enteral feeding may present some risks, and hyperalimentation may not commonly be indicated because of the risks, costs, and restrictions placed upon the patient. The patient's wishes, when known, should have the highest priority, and benefits should always outweigh the risks. In the unresponsive terminal patient, there would appear to be no advantage in continuing nutritional support, since no benefit can occur. The dietitian can play an essential role in planning nutritional support with the health team for the still responsive patient and help the family make the best medical and moral decision when the patient is unresponsive and death approaches.
pubmed:keyword
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0002-8223
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
84
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
529-31
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Ethical issues in the nutritional support of the terminal patient.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article