The responsibility to quench thirst by providing drinks when a relative is dying spouses’ experience in specialist palliative home care
Abstract Background Thirst and dry mouth are common symptoms in terminally ill patients. It is known that family members usually request drips for their dying relative. Few studies have focused on thirst in terminally ill patients and their spouses’ experience of this, leading to a knowledge gap in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Palliative Care |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01306-1 |