People who feel they are near the end of their life often consciously refuse food and/or water. Published studies indicate that "within the context of adequate palliative care, the refusal of food and fluids does not contribute to suffering among the terminally ill", and might actually contribute to a comfortable passage from life: "At least for some persons, starvation does correlate with reported euphoria."[1]
   | Patient Refusal of Nutrition and Hydration: Walking the Ever-Finer Line - Hospice and Palliative Care - Ira Byock |
| | END-OF-LIFE Nutrition - End-Of-Life Nutrition Brochure -- All Text |
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