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Dehydration Plays Key Role in Nursing Home Death

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With the elderly, dehydration can be caused by many factors, but studies indicate that inadequate staffing and lack of supervision are principal causes of dehydration in nursing homes. She was returned to the nursing home the following morning. Someone called 911, but the EMTs couldn’t resuscitate her.

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

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Summary Transcript Summary In 1983, a 25 year old Nancy Cruzan was thrown from her car while driving home in Missouri, landing in a water filled ditch. She was resuscitated by EMS, but did not regain higher brain function, and was eventually diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. And that helps us get to the decision.

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