Artificial nutrition and hydration: Clinical issues

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 221-230

  Ersek, Mary ^a  

^a SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Enteral nutrition; Fluid therapy; Nursing; Terminal care; Withholding treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 32644432062     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200310000-00019     Document Type: Article

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