Artificial nutrition for cognitively impaired individuals: Strategies to promote appropriate care

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 263-267

  Coyne, Patrick J ^a   Lyckholm, Laurie J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77954640402     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e3181dec88f     Document Type: Article

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