Life sustaining nutrition support for the terminally ill elderly: Dietitians' ethical attitudes and beliefs

Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association-Revue de l'Association Canadie

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-24

  Taper, L Janette ^a   Hockin, Debra B ^a  

^a MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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