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Although evidence suggests limited benefit near the end of life, AH is frequently administered, particularly in East Asian settings where it may carry symbolic meaning. This study conceptualized physician decision-making as a clinical spectrum and examined demographic, clinical, and ethical factors associated with AH decision orientations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A nationwide cross-sectional survey of palliative care\u2013trained physicians in Taiwan assessed clinical practices and ethical domains (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, cultural, and emotional factors). Scenario-based scores were used to derive continuation, withdrawal, and variability indices. Two-step cluster analysis identified decision-orientation profiles. Group differences were analyzed using ANOVA, chi-square tests, and multinomial logistic regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 377 respondents, 4 decision-orientation clusters emerged: contextual\/proportional, selective continuation, conservative\/continuation-leaning balancing, and consistent withdrawal. Several demographic and professional characteristics differed across clusters. Ethical domains also differed significantly. Multinomial regression showed that cultural and emotional factors were associated with contextual\/proportional orientation, whereas beneficence independently predicted selective continuation orientation. Hydration volume and consideration of life expectancy differed across clusters, supporting behavioral distinctions among decision orientations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>AH decision-making reflects multiple context-sensitive physician orientations shaped by both ethical considerations and professional characteristics, rather than a binary continuation\u2013withdrawal model.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/oncolo\/oyag239","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,22]],"date-time":"2026-06-22T11:23:07Z","timestamp":1782127387000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Beyond the binary: a nationwide study of physician decision orientations toward artificial hydration in terminal cancer 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