title: The plight of the last friend: legal issues for physicians and nurses in providing nutrition and hydration.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000451:nursing; D008297:Male; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment