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Decision-making around gastrostomy tube feeding in children with neurologic impairment: Engaging effectively with families

Canadian Paediatric SocietyPediatría2018Publicación oficial

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Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2018) on “Decision-making around gastrostomy tube feeding in children with neurologic impairment: Engaging effectively with families”. Children with neurologic impairment may not be able to feed safely or sufficiently by mouth to maintain an adequate nutritional state. Gastrostomy tube (G-tube) feeding is an important, often essential, intervention in such situations. However, many parents and families struggle with the decision to proceed with G-tube feeding. This practice point reviews common reasons for decisional conflict in parents and explores.

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