The placement of nasogastric tubes

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 802-

  Lemyze, Malcolm ^a  

^a Schaffner Hospital   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSCULTATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PH; PULMONARY ASPIRATION; SUPINE POSITION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 77953299999     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.091099     Document Type: Article

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