PEG placement in patients with dementia: A contentious ethical and clinical dilemma? [2] (multiple letters)

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 492-493

  Sanders, David S ^a   Hurlstone, David P ^a   McAlindon, Mark E ^a   McClave, Stephen A ^b   Chang, Wei Kuo ^c  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Div of Gastroenterology/Hepatology   (United States)

^c Div Gastroenterol Tri Serv G   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOSCOPY; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; LETTER; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 4444250450     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(04)01725-0     Document Type: Letter

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