TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - IV hydration in the terminally ill: ritual or therapy?
JO  - British journal of nursing
A1  - Fox, E. T.
SP  - 41
EP  - 45
VL  - 5
IS  - 1
N2  - The management of dehydration is both a clinical and an ethical problem. Artificial hydration may increase pharyngeal and pulmonary secretions, which causes a choking sensation, nausea and vomiting. Food and fluid have a strong social, cultural, religious and psychological significance. Competent nursing requires expert knowledge and moral skill. The interests of the patient must always be paramount. An ethical decision-making framework provides a systematic approach to ethical problems.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0966-0461
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.1996.5.1.41
ID  - ref1
ER  -