title: Artificial nutrition and hydration at the end of life.
abstract: Considerable controversy surrounds the issue of care at the end of life (EOL) for older adults. Technological advances and the legal, ethical, clinical, religious, cultural, personal, and fiscal considerations in the provision of artificial hydration and nutrition support to older adults near death are presented in this comprehensive review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Environmental Studies, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48859, USA. heube1ra@cmich.edu
authors.forename: Roschelle A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Heuberger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000941:ethics; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000941:ethics*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000941:ethics*