The controversy over artificial hydration and nutrition.

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  • James L Bernat
  • H Richard Beresford
چکیده

2006;66;1618-1619 Neurology James L. Bernat and H. Richard Beresford The controversy over artificial hydration and nutrition This information is current as of December 11, 2006 http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/66/11/1618 located on the World Wide Web at: The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is Print ISSN: 0028-3878. Online ISSN: 1526-632X. published continuously since 1951. Copyright © 2006 by AAN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Neurology is the official journal of AAN Enterprises, Inc. A bi-monthly publication, it has been

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Neurology

دوره 66 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006