Physicians' attitudes about artificial feeding in older patients with severe cognitive impairment in Japan: a qualitative study

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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Main Authors: Kai Ichiro, Miyata Hiroaki, Takahashi Miyako, Aita Kaoruko, Finucane Thomas E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/7/22

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