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100 _aMcsweeney, M
245 0 _aTerminal dehydration : a review of the literature
260 _aThesis (BSc Hons)-Manchester University,
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500 _aStudent ID No. 98000219
505 _aChapter 1. Introduction and method ; Chapter 2. Analysis ; Chapter 3. Discussion section ; Chapter 4. Implications and conclusion ; Tables ; References ; Bibliography
520 _aThis review defines terminal dehydration and the associated symptoms patients are likely to experience. The practice of administering artificial hydration therapy (AHT) to dying patients along with the perceptions of patients and their families on AHT is explored through a review of literature to ascertain current knowledge.
650 _aTheses, Nursing
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