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Editorial
. 2010 Feb;103(2):109-10.
doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181c98cbe.

Informed decision-making surrounding the use of chronic enteral nutrition: let's talk the talk

Joseph W Shega
Editorial

Informed decision-making surrounding the use of chronic enteral nutrition: let's talk the talk

Joseph W Shega. South Med J. 2010 Feb.
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