… surrogates in discussions that lead to decisions not to use a feeding tube. In addition, families
… Black physicians are less likely to view feeding tube use in advanced dementia as a heroic …

… made by the physician for unproved or … tube feeding follows state lines, and we had no
information on demographic variables of physicians or others involved in tube feeding decisions…

… In addition to the four factors, three single items were used to assess attitudes toward tube
feeding, attitudes toward physician-assisted suicide, and interpretation of DNR as “do not give …

… patients,8 the decision is often made to insert a feeding tube. … help physicians and surrogate
decision makers make compassionate, morally sound, and technically reasonable decisions …

… However, when a physician recommends a feeding tube for a patient who is not in a …
decisions, current law does not adequately support family involvement in the decision. Furthermore, …

… American College of Physicians 35 Artificial administration of … the focal point of decision
making for feeding tubes among long-term … If the decision to insert a feeding tube was primarily …

… and physician may need to decide whether to continue food by mouth or to consider a …
to prefer assisted feeding over tube feeding, and use of the decision aid reduced decisional …

… physicians to interview residents and ask permission to discuss advance directives with
decision… First, we'll talk about tube feeding, and then we will talk about other possible treatments. …

… examine the factors or reasoning behind the decisions to use feeding tubes. We were able to
answer … Patient preferences for communication with physicians about end-of-life decisions. …

… When Bouvia sued to remove the tube, the court initially upheld the physician's decision
but later reversed on appeal. Bouvia's right to autonomy was determined to trump the need to …