Flaws in advance directives that request withdrawing assisted feeding in late-stage dementia may cause premature or prolonged dying.

Terman, Stanley A; Steinberg, Karl E; Hinerman, Nathaniel

Terman, Stanley A; Steinberg, Karl E; Hinerman, Nathaniel.

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Terman SA; Caring Advocates, Sausalito, CA, USA. DrTerman@gmail.com.
Steinberg KE; California State University Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, San Marcos, CA, USA.
Hinerman N; Department of Theology and Religious Studies and School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.

BMC Med Ethics ; 23(1): 100, 2022 10 06.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36203173

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Dementia; Advance Directives; Humans; Paternalism; Personal Autonomy; Proxy

Key words

Advance care planning; Advance directives; Advanced dementia; Ceasing assistance with oral nutrition and hydration; End-of-life decision-making; Late-stage dementia; Paternalism; Suffering in dementia; Voluntarily stopping eating and drinking

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Dementia Type of study: Guideline / Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: BMC Med Ethics Journal subject: ETICA Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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