Ethical and medicolegal aspects of PEG-tube placement and provision of artificial nutritional therapy.
DeLegge
Mark H
MH
Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
McClave
Stephen A
SA
DiSario
James A
JA
Baskin
William N
WN
Brown
Russel D
RD
Fang
John C
JC
Ginsberg
Gregory G
GG
D003657:Decision Making; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000941:ethics; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000941:ethics; D010166:Palliative Care; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000517:prevention & control; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence