title: [Is dehydration an ethical problem?].
abstract: In the paper, issues connected with chronic dehydration were discussed from the point of view of medical ethics. Rudimentary definitions concerning the issues were mentioned. An attempt was made at analysing critically the views on chronic voluntary dehydration as a possible form of causing death. Some pathophysiological and psychopathological aspects were discussed. "The pyramid" of physician doubts were presented.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Etyki Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marczewski
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Czernikiewicz
authors.forename: Jarosław Jerzy
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sak
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kwiecińska
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mourad
mesh_terms: D003681:Dehydration; D026689:Ethical Analysis; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D033101:Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010819:Physician's Role; D011044:Poland; D011639:Public Opinion; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000941:ethics*; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D028761:Withholding Treatment