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- Significado da alimentação em cuidados paliativosPublication . Pinho-Reis, Cíntia; Coelho, PatríciaThis narrative literature review reflects the current knowledge on the Meaning of Feeding in Palliative Care for the patients and their families with regard to physiological / therapeutic, social, psychological, religious / spiritual meanings. Furthermore, this article focuses on the meaning of food intake reduction, food refusal, artificial nutrition and hydration and patients’ physical changes.
- Alimentación al final de la vida: un dilema éticoPublication . Pinho-Reis, Cíntia; Coelho, PatríciaThe article, by way of a bibliographic review, is an attempt to comprehend the current ethical issues concerning nutrition support in palliative medical care with regard to such questions as abstaining from nutrition, suspension of nutrition and artificial hydration, as well as the voluntary cessation of nutrition and hydration.