Use of artificial nutrition near the end of life: Results from a French national population‐based study of hospitalized cancer patients

Use of artificial nutrition near the end of life: Results from a French national population‐based study of hospitalized cancer patients

Abstract Background The use of artificial nutrition, defined as a medical treatment that allows a non‐oral mechanical feeding, for cancer patients with limited life expectancy is deemed nonbeneficial. High‐quality evidence about the use of artificial nutrition near the end of life is lacking. This s...

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Main Authors: Karine Baumstarck, Laurent Boyer, Vanessa Pauly, Veronica Orleans, Anthony Marin, Guillaume Fond, Lucas Morin, Pascal Auquier, Sébastien Salas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
artificial nutrition
cancer
end‐of‐life
health services research
registry database
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2731
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