Obligations to treat, personal autonomy, and artificial nutrition and hydration

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 271-273

  Mohindra, Raj ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial nutrition and hydration; Best interests; Patient autonomy; Patient welfare; Professional autonomy

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL FEEDING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEATH; DECISION MAKING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HYDRATION; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; REVIEW; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 33745450990     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.6-3-271     Document Type: Review

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