Prescribed hydration in palliative care
- 8 April 1993
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Mark Allen Group in British Journal of Nursing
- Vol. 2 (7) , 353-357
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.1993.2.7.353
Abstract
Whether or not to support artificial hydration in palliative care is a difficult choice for all the health care team. It is vital that the final decision is based on current knowledge so that the patient can die in comfort and with dignity.Keywords
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