Dehydration in terminal illness: Which path forward?

Kanwarjeet Brar; Hema M Mekala; Steven Lippmann

Dehydration in terminal illness: Which path forward?

J Fam Pract. 2018 Oct;67(10):E1-E3.

Authors

Kanwarjeet Brar¹, Hema M Mekala², Steven Lippmann³

Affiliations

¹ Psychiatry Residency Program Texas Tech University, Odessa, USA.
² Psychiatry Residency Training Program Griffin Memorial Hospital, Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
³ Department of Psychiatry University of Louisville, School of Medicine, KY, USA. Email: [email protected].

PMID: 30423003

Abstract

While our natural tendency is to restore full hydration to patients, how do we proceed when death is imminent and being fully hydrated may prolong discomfort?

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Dehydration / therapy*
Female
Humans
Patient Selection*
Terminal Care*
Withholding Treatment*