Nutritional support for head-injured patients.
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چکیده
Brain-injured patients require increased nutritional support in order to prevent complications of inadequate nutrition. Nurses are in a strong position to influence the nutritional support provided to such patients.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996