Which statement about hydration and artificial nutrition in end-of-life oncology patients is correct?
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Correct answer: Artificial hydration or nutrition may be withheld when burdens outweigh benefits
When comfort is the goal, decisions about artificial hydration and nutrition weigh benefit against burden and the patient's values; they may be withheld when burdens outweigh benefits.
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