Comparison of open versus closed systems of intermittent enteral feeding in two long-term care facilities

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 287-298

  Herlick, Shirley J ^a   Vogt, Carolyn ^b   Pangman, Verna ^b   Fallis, Wendy ^b  

^a HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 0037892385     PISSN: 08845336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088453360001500604     Document Type: Article

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