Closed versus open enteral delivery systems: A quality improvement study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 234-243

  Vanek, Vincent W ^a,b  

^a ST ELIZABETH HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037554483     PISSN: 08845336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088453360001500506     Document Type: Article

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