Could feeding tubes actually cause harm to patients with advanced cognitive impairment?

Ana Tuya Fulton; Joan M. Teno

doi:10.2217/ahe.11.62

Could feeding tubes actually cause harm to patients with advanced cognitive impairment?

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	649-651
Number of pages	3
Journal	Aging Health
Volume	7
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2217/ahe.11.62
State	Published - Oct 1 2011

Keywords

Alzheimer's
comfort feeding
dementia
dysphasia
feeding tubes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geriatrics and Gerontology

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10.2217/ahe.11.62

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Fulton, A. T., & Teno, J. M. (2011). Could feeding tubes actually cause harm to patients with advanced cognitive impairment? Aging Health, 7(5), 649-651. https://doi.org/10.2217/ahe.11.62

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