title: Ethical and medicolegal aspects of PEG-tube placement and provision of artificial nutritional therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Mark H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: DeLegge
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: McClave
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: DiSario
authors.forename: William N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Baskin
authors.forename: Russel D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Gregory G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Ginsberg
mesh_terms: 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