Comparing the ethical challenges of forgoing tube feeding in American and Hong Kong patients with advanced dementia.

Pang, M C S; Volicer, L; Chung, P M B; Chung, Y M I; Leung, W K A; White, P

Pang, M C S; Volicer, L; Chung, P M B; Chung, Y M I; Leung, W K A; White, P.

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Pang MC; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. hsspang@inet.polyu.edu.hk

J Nutr Health Aging ; 11(6): 495-501, 2007.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17985066

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Dementia/psychology; Dementia/therapy; Enteral Nutrition; Ethics, Clinical; Palliative Care/ethics; Advance Directives; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Boston/ethnology; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Decision Making; Hong Kong/ethnology; Humans; Palliative Care/methods; Patient Advocacy

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Palliative Care / Enteral Nutrition / Ethics, Clinical / Dementia Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Humans Country/Region as subject: America do norte / Asia Language: En Journal: J Nutr Health Aging Journal subject: CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO / GERIATRIA Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Hong Kong

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