Caring for Hindu patients at the end-of-life: A narrative review

Caring for Hindu patients at the end-of-life: A narrative review 
Cambridge University Press; by Brinda Raval Raniga, MD, Savannah Kumar, MD, Rebecca McAteer Martin, MD, and Craig D. Blinderman, MD; 10/3/24  
This paper reviews the existing literature to identify specific challenges that may arise in the context of providing palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care for Hindu patients in the physical, psychological, and spiritual domains. We offer practical strategies where appropriate to mitigate some of these challenges. We review how the Hindu faith impacts EOL decision-making, including the role of the family in decision-making, completion of advance directives, pain management, and decisions around artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).