title: Should nutrition and hydration be provided to permanently unconscious and other mentally disabled persons?
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Rourke
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D003128:Coma / Q000628:therapy; D034723:Double Effect Principle; D004989:Ethics; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008020:Life Support Care; D028681:Moral Obligations; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011788:Quality of Life; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D040841:Resource Allocation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D026712:Value of Life; D014867:Water / Q000008:administration & dosage; D028761:Withholding Treatment
chemical_list: D014867:Water