Bioethical principles and nutrition in palliative care

The last few decades have been witness to huge advances in medical technology and, consequently, in Ethics. One area that reflects this progress has been the area of food, nutrition and hydration in Palliative Care. The current review focuses on the overall knowledge about Ethics in the field of Nut...

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Main Author: Andrade,Joana S de (author)
Other Authors: Almeida,Mariana Magalhães (author), Pinho-Reis,Cíntia (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2183-59852017000200003
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:scielo:S2183-59852017000200003
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Summary:The last few decades have been witness to huge advances in medical technology and, consequently, in Ethics. One area that reflects this progress has been the area of food, nutrition and hydration in Palliative Care. The current review focuses on the overall knowledge about Ethics in the field of Nutrition in Palliative Care regarding the principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice.