Physicians' attitudes about artificial feeding in older patients with severe cognitive impairment in Japan: a qualitative study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The question of whether to withhold artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) from severely cognitively impaired older adults has remained nearly unexplored in Japan, where provision of ANH is considered standard care. The objective o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/7/22 |