Guidelines from the Japan Geriatrics Society for the decision-making processes in medical and long-term care for the elderly: Focusing on the use of artificial hydration and nutrition

Affiliations

• ¹ Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
• ² National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.
• ³ Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
• ⁴ Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
• ⁵ Iwate University of Health and Medical Sciences, Morioka, Japan.
• ⁶ Faculty of Law, Musashino University, Tokyo, Japan.
• ⁷ Faculty of Theology, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan.
• ⁸ Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
• ⁹ School of Nursing, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
• ¹⁰ Social Welfare Corporation Sun, Tokyo, Japan.
• ¹¹ NPO CIM net, Tokyo, Japan.