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. 2004 Oct 16;329(7471):917-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7471.917-b.

Feeding tubes in dementia: is there an effective UK strategy?

D S Sanders, Karna D Bardhan
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Feeding tubes in dementia: is there an effective UK strategy?

D S Sanders et al. BMJ. .
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