Withholding and withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) is a perplexing and
emotional issue in end-of-life care. Over the past two decades, ethical guidelines, policy …

Patients who are terminally ill do not respond to administration of artificial nutrition and
hydration in the same way as patients who have potential for recovery. Knowledge of end …

Abstract Knowledge about evidence-based research findings on the physiologic effects of
artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) can be used as a framework for assisting patients and …

Artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) are common but controversial therapies at the end of
life. Although widely used in certain patient populations, strong scientific evidence regarding …

The question of whether to provide artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) to a patient with
terminal illness or at end of life has been debated over many years. Due to the nature of the …

Hydration and nutrition are essential for the maintenance of life. In patients at the end of life,
artificial hydration and nutrition pose clinical, ethical, and logistical dilemmas. No strong …

The question over whether to administer clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) to
a dying patient is controversial, with much debate concerning this sensitive issue. The …

Whether or not artificial nutrition or hydration (ANH) may be forgone in terminally ill patients
has been the subject of medical and ethical discussions. Information about the frequency …

Decisions about providing artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) are based on many
assumptions and possibly many misperceptions. Because artificial nutrition and hydration …

Artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) may be provided parenterally or enterally. Hydration
alone can be provided intravenously (vein) or subcutaneously (hypodermocylsis). This …