Use of feeding tubes in patients with advanced dementia: Are we doing harm?

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 15-18

  Sorrell, Jeanne M ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77952939664     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20100331-02     Document Type: Article

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