Artificial hydration and nutrition in advanced Alzheimer's disease: Facilitating family decision-making

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 661-667

  Eggenberger, Sandra K ^a   Nelms, Tommie P ^b  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Artificial hydration and nutrition; Ethical decision making

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HUMAN; HYDRATION; LITERATURE; MEDICAL ETHICS; NURSE; NURSING; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ETHICS, NURSING; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 4544373846     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.00967.x     Document Type: Article

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