The difficulties of swallowing at the end of life

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 506-508

  Cinocco, Dawnrenée ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; DEHYDRATION; DEMENTIA; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUNGER; MOUTH; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; STARVATION; STOMACH; STROKE; SWALLOWING; THROAT;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FOOD; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE; WATER;

EID: 34248374723     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9969     Document Type: Article

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