Nasogastric Feeding in the Elderly

To the Editor.— null Your consultant's answers to the question on null Feeding in the Elderly 1 are vague. I would like to add a few important points. The decision to prolong life or not is difficult, and, unfortunately, there are no clear legal guidelines that physicians can depend on. null Nasogastric feeding using soft, thin tubes 2 does not cause physical discomfort. However, for ease of administration and long-term maintenance, a feeding...