Nurses' perception of thirst in patients within palliative home care: a qualitative study
Abstract Background Thirst is the body's natural urge to replenish fluids in response to a deficiency in hydration. Patients at the end of life gradually lose their independence and reach a point where they become unable to express their needs and can no longer drink on their own. In palliative...
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Main Authors: | Caroline Lythell (Author), Anne Söderlund Schaller (Author), Tiny Jaarsma (Author), Maria Friedrichsen (Author) |
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2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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