Feeding tube placement in patients with advanced dementia: The beliefs and practice patterns of speech-language pathologists

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 222-230

  Sharp, Helen M ^a   Shega, Joseph W ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life care; Ethics; Nutrition and hydration; Professional practices; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMENTIA; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; DYSPHAGIA; ECONOMICS; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; GASTROSTOMY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SPEECH DISORDER; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; GASTROSTOMY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69449094488     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2008/08-0013)     Document Type: Article

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