title: Ethical implications of recognizing nutritional support as a medical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Combined Gastroenterology Unit, Scarborough Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: MacFie
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D016638:Critical Illness; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D009748:Nutrition Disorders; D018529:Nutritional Support; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D028761:Withholding Treatment