?Terminale Sedierung?

Advance Care Decision Making in Germany and Italy

“…In this regard, the opinion of Borasio and de Ridder has become generally accepted: patients who are in the terminal phase usually feel no thirst or hunger that would justify provision of artificial feeding or hydration. 107-112;Müller-Busch (2004b), pp. 114 In cases of advanced dementia, artificial nutrition and hydration lack medical indication: Available studies have provided no evidence that the aspired goals can be achieved with this medical measure.…”