The provision of medically administered nutrition and hydration (MNH) for the terminally ill
patient is a controversial issue and there has been much debate in the literature concerning …

Aims and objectives To explore the perceptions of nurses regarding the provision and
nonprovision of medical nutrition and hydration during the end stage of life when death is …

Aim and objectives. The following discussion builds upon a previous publication that
reported on the perceptions and discourses of palliative care nurses and doctors in relation …

The issue of medically administered nutrition and hydration (MN&H) at the end of life has
generated public, professional and academic controversy in a number of countries. There is …

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 …

This literature review investigates nurses' attitudes towards providing artificial nutrition and
hydration (ANH) in the palliative care setting. Various factors that influence nurses' attitudes …

The management of hydration in patients at the end of life has become a controversial issue.
Routine practice varies from almost universal intravenous hydration in acute care settings to …

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 …

CONTEXT: In the US, patients with advanced cancer who are dehydrated or have
decreased oral intake almost always receive parenteral hydration in acute care facilities but …

We identified issues that are important to family caregivers when deciding whether or not
artificial hydration should be provided to patients with advanced cancer. A qualitative study …