How are treatment decisions made about artificial nutrition for individuals at risk of lacking capacity? A systematic literature review.

<h4>Background</h4>Worldwide, the number of individuals lacking the mental capacity to participate in decisions about their own healthcare is increasing. Due to the ageing global population and advancing medical treatments, there are now many more people living longer with neurological d...

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Main Authors: Gemma Clarke, Katy Harrison, Anthony Holland, Isla Kuhn, Stephen Barclay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23613857/pdf/?tool=EBI