Artificial nutrition and hydration for the terminally ill: A reasoned approach

Home Healthcare Nurse

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-29

  Suter, Paula M ^a   Rogers, Janice ^a   Strack, Carmen ^a  

^a Baptist Health Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DECISION MAKING; DIRECTORY; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION MAKING; DIRECTORIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT;

EID: 37549003214     PISSN: 0884741X     EISSN: 15390713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NHH.0000305551.55467.24     Document Type: Review

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