Nutrition, hydration, and patient’s preferences at the end of life

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1487-1488

  Bozzetti, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASM; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PSYCHOLOGY; TERMINAL CARE;

CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84932186743     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-014-2591-7     Document Type: Letter

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