Guidelines for nutrition in the critically ill: Are we altogether or in-the-altogether?

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 595-597

  Griffiths, Richard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMINE;

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; ENTERIC FEEDING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NOTE; NUTRITION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NORTH AMERICA; NUTRITION THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 78650205921     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607110363290     Document Type: Note

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