Is it ethical to provide enteral tube feedings for patients with dementia?
Mayo Clinic, Arizona, USA.
Zachary C
ZC
Hartsell
Jennifer S
JS
Williams
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000941:ethics*; D005260:Female; D017051:Hospice Care; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care