Preferences of Registered Dietitians and Nurses Recommending Artificial Nutrition and Hydration for Elderly Patients

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 416-421

  Enrione, Evelyn B ^a   Chutkan, Sophia ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DECISION MAKING; DIETETICS; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DECISION MAKING; DIETETICS; FEMALE; FLORIDA; FLUID THERAPY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSES; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33847155387     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2006.12.008     Document Type: Article

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