Tolerance and efficacy of enteral nutrition for neurosurgical patients in pentobarbital coma

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 131-134

  Magnuson, Barbara ^a   Hatton, Jimmi ^a   Williams, Suzy ^a   Loan, Theresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0344269999     PISSN: 08845336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088453369901400308     Document Type: Article

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