Thomasma D C, Micetich K C, Steinecker P H
Medical Humanities Program, Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood.
Crit Care Clin. 1986 Jan;2(1):61-71.
Food and water can be naturally delivered to dying patients, or they can be medically delivered. If medically delivered, they are called nutrition and fluids. As such they should be regarded just like all other medical interventions when calculating their burdens and benefits to dying patients. A set of guidelines is proposed on which a policy might be based.
食物和水可以自然地提供给濒死患者，也可以通过医疗手段提供。如果是通过医疗手段提供，它们就被称为营养和液体。因此，在计算它们对濒死患者的负担和益处时，应像对待所有其他医疗干预措施一样看待它们。本文提出了一套可供制定政策参考的指导方针。
