Physicians' Knowledge of Medical Nutrition for Patients with Advanced Dementia (QI624)

Dementias are progressive and incurable, leading to a profound loss of cognitive function with a final phase characterized by reduced oral intake. The availability of medical nutrition has made treatment decisions more complex for surrogates, and despite studies and National Society recommendations to the contrary, many physicians continue to place feeding tubes in patients with dementia.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - January 25, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Priya Pinto, Jeannine Nonaillada, Jeffrey Berger Source Type: research