The percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube: a nurse's guide to PEG tubes.
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چکیده
Nurses are primarily responsible for the care and maintenance of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes and yet their care is not often included in nursing skills textbooks. Best practice recommendations to care for a person with a PEG tube are described.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
دوره 22 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013