Tube feeding versus assisted oral feeding for persons with dementia: Using evidence to support decision-making

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 36-39

  Hanson, Laura C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted oral feeding; Dementia care; Feeding tube complications; Late stage dementia; Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED ORAL FEEDING; CALORIC INTAKE; DEMENTIA; ENTERIC FEEDING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FEEDING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 84872980708     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: 19435010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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