title: Interpreting a moral right. Ethical dilemmas in nutritional support for terminally ill patients.
abstract: The decision of whether to withdraw or withhold nutritional support in terminally ill patients presents a multifaceted ethical dilemma. Any decision must, of course, be in the patient's best interests and in accordance with an interpretation of his or her wishes, but how can this be proved to be so?
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fawcett
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013727:Terminal Care; D028761:Withholding Treatment