Subcutaneous infusions for geriatric patients · Rediscovery of an "old" technique;Subkutane flüssigkeitsgabe für geriatrische patienten. Eine "alte" technik wird wiederentdeckt

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 665-672

  Leischker, A H ^a  

^a Krankenhaus Maria Hilf   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Fluid therapy; Geriatrics; Long term care; Subcutaneous infusions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867475860     PISSN: 09486704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00391-012-0354-y     Document Type: Article

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