Artificial nutrition and hydration: science, ethics and law

Artificial nutrition and hydration: science, ethics and law.

The scientific knowledge base for feeding following stroke is poor. It is unknown whether early nutritional support improves mortality and dependency. Optimal technique for feeding is also unclear, ie nasogastric (NG) tube or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). These questions are being addressed by the Feed Or Ordinary Diet (FOOD) trial for which recruitment is ongoing. Complications of...

Withholding artificial nutrition and hydration.

This special issue, Withholding artificial nutrition and hydration, comprises several papers, commentaries and responses centred largely around the issues raised by the 2011 decision of the English Court of Protection in W v M. In that case, the mother of an adult patient applied for the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (specifically, artificial nutrition and hydration). In 2003, the pat...

Withholding and withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration.

Although the practice of withholding and withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) has become more common, it remains controversial, particularly in the paediatric setting. Decisions regarding ANH, along with other medical interventions, should be considered in the individual context of the child's overall plan of care. The purpose of the present practice point is to provide guidance...

Science, ethics, and civil law.

The controversy over artificial hydration and nutrition.

2006;66;1618-1619 Neurology James L. Bernat and H. Richard Beresford The controversy over artificial hydration and nutrition This information is current as of December 11, 2006 http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/66/11/1618 located on the World Wide Web at: The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is Print ISSN: 0028-3878. Online ISSN: 1526-632X. pu...