Clinically assisted hydration at end of life
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Clinically assisted hydration at end of life

Nick Evans Health journalist

Guidance for nurses on deciding when to give dying patients clinically assisted hydration

Providing clinically assisted hydration (CAH) to dying patients is one of the most contentious issues in end of life care. A major study is under way to assess the risks and benefits. Why is providing hydration in this way not as clear-cut as many assume?

Nursing Older People. 35, 6, 16-17. doi: 10.7748/nop.35.6.16.s7

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