To give or not to give fluids, artificially: That is an ethical dilemma!

Iranian Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 161-162

  Tahmasebi, M ^a   Namazi, H R ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Artificial hydration; Dying patient; Ethical dilemma; Medical ethics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; DEHYDRATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYING; FAMILY; FLUID THERAPY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT CARE; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL DISEASE; THIRST; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 77953417869     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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