The use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for the administration of food and
medications in patients with dementia has been on an increase. Many studies have failed to …

Presents a case report of an 83-yr-old woman with Alzheimer's disease to illustrate the view
that decision making regarding the care of the mentally incompetent patient is often …

Withdrawal of medical interventions has become common in the hospital for patients with
terminal disease. Despite the widespread feeling that medical interventions may be futile in …

Objective To determine the relative importance of factors influencing physicians to use tube
feedings in patients lacking decision‐making capacity. Design Survey. Setting and …

The participation of speech andlanguage thera-pists in the assessment and management of
dyspha-gic patients is a comparatively recent phenomenon. It is an aspect of their remit with …

PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE. PARADIGM OF CURRENT DISCUSSION ON
ALTERATIONS OF CONSCIENCE Summary. Introduction. The vegetative state is the current …

В статье представлен сравнительный анализ неолоккеанских (Шумейкер, Парфит,
Яьюис) и анималистских (олсон, Сноуден, картер) теорий тождества личности …

In the 1970s, the advance care planning movement gained momentum, reacting to
improvements in medical technology allowing patients in life-limiting situations to survive …

Objetivos. Identificar y analizar los conocimientos y actitudes de usuarios, médicos y
enfermeras sobre los documentos de instrucciones previas en el Área Asistencial Este de la …

A partir del año 2000 se ha producido en España un gran desarrollo legislativo de las
instrucciones previas. En cambio, su implantación real no ha sido elevada. Las …