Careful hand feeding: A reasonable alternative to PEG tube placement in individuals with dementia

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 25-33

  DiBartolo, Mary C ^a  

^a SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CATERING SERVICE; DEMENTIA; ENTERIC FEEDING; FOOD PREFERENCE; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

AGED; DEMENTIA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SERVICES; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 33745273848     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20060501-06     Document Type: Article

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