Decision making for tube feeding in dementia: When evidence becomes paramount

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 793-795

  Amella, Elaine J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTIFICIAL FEEDING; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GASTROSTOMY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HYDRATION; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PAIN; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; PHARYNX DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOMACH TUBE; TERMINAL CARE; TUBE FEEDING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; HUMANS;

EID: 0242439425     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00821.x     Document Type: Editorial

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