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Review
. 2006 Dec 9;333(7580):1214-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39021.785197.47.

Tube feeding in advanced dementia: the metabolic perspective

L John Hoffer  1
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Review

Tube feeding in advanced dementia: the metabolic perspective

L John Hoffer. BMJ. .

Abstract

Problems with the procedure do not fully explain its ineffectiveness

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Elderly demented patients often eat enough for their diminished energy requirements
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  • Taste in food also changes.
    Ansell P. Ansell P. BMJ. 2007 Jan 6;334(7583):8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39070.564190.3A. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17204775 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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