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Ethical and medicolegal issues related to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17967384     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
Christine S Ritchie; C Mel Wilcox; Elizabeth Kvale
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
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:
Created Date:  2007-10-30     Completed Date:  2008-01-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9202792     Medline TA:  Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  805-15     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
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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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Enteral Nutrition / adverse effects*
Ethics, Medical*
Gastroscopy / adverse effects*
Gastrostomy / adverse effects*
Humans
Informed Consent / legislation & jurisprudence
Liability, Legal*

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