Nonoral hydration techniques in palliative care #134

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 207-208

  Fainsinger, Robin ^a  

^a Royal Alexander Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFUSION FLUID;

GASTROSTOMY; HYDRATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SHORT SURVEY; STOMACH TUBE; TECHNIQUE;

FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; REFUSAL TO TREAT; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 32044435420     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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