Fleming*, Mick, Martin, Caroline, Martin, Colin
British Journal of Nursing, November 2011, vol./is. 20/20(1320-1324).
Nutritional support of palliative care patients, including the categories of support such as oral, parenteral and enteral nutrition. The relationship between nutrition, weight loss, weight stability and quality of life is discussed and quality of life instruments for use with palliative care patients are described, including the Palliative Care Quality of Life Instrument, the Assessment of Quality of Life at the End of Life, and the Spitzer Quality of Life Index. 37 references.
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