| Ethical and medicolegal issues related to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement. | |
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PMID: 17967384 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Enteral nutrition, in many respects more than other medical interventions, has been in the limelight concerning the ethics of withdrawing or withholding nutritional support. This article describes the ethical and legal issues surrounding enteral nutrition, identifies the elements of informed consent for enteral nutrition, provides an overview of the endoscopic gastrostomy procedure, and offers recommendations for addressing ethicolegal issues in enteral nutrition. |
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Authors:
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Christine S Ritchie; C Mel Wilcox; Elizabeth Kvale |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America Volume: 17 ISSN: 1052-5157 ISO Abbreviation: Gastrointest. Endosc. Clin. N. Am. Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-10-30 Completed Date: 2008-01-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9202792 Medline TA: Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 805-15 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, UAB Center for Palliative CareBirmingham, AL 35294, USA. critchie@uab.edu |
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Enteral Nutrition
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adverse effects* Ethics, Medical* Gastroscopy / adverse effects* Gastrostomy / adverse effects* Humans Informed Consent / legislation & jurisprudence Liability, Legal* |
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