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Tube Feedings at the End of Life
For those who are dying, tube feedings provide more burden than benefit
When a person begins to eat less, lose weight and have difficulty swallowing, the issue of using tube feedings to optimize nutrition and safety often arises. For their intended use, tube feedings can be a benefit. Their intended use is … Continue reading →
Posted in Dying Well
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Tagged artificial feeding, aspiration, Dying, Dysphagia, nutrition at the end of life, swallowing, Tube feedings
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