Risk Factors for Aspiration Pneumonia

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages S41-S46

  Langmore, Susan E ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84992830916     PISSN: 08845336     EISSN: 19412452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0884533699014005s09     Document Type: Article

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