Feeding problems, gastrostomy and families: A qualitative pilot study

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 122-128

  Rouse, Lindsey ^a   Herrington, Peter ^a   Assey, Joanna ^b   Baker, Roger ^c   Golden, Shirley ^d  

^a Clinical Psychology   (United Kingdom)

^b DORSET HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d St Ann's Court ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; feeding; Gastrostomy; Learning disability; Psychological and enteral

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842420182     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2002.00149.x     Document Type: Article

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