The management of dehydration in the nursing home

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-61

  Wilson, M M G ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DEHYDRATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEHYDRATION; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HOMEOSTASIS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PALLIATIVE CARE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0033287010     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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