Patients’ perspectives of living with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)

Patients’ perspectives of living with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since enteral nutrition therapy is the preferred nutritional support for dysphagic patients with a range of diagnoses, PEG has become part of traditional care. However, enteral nutrition with PEG transfers treatment responsibility an...

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Main Authors: Martin Lena, Blomberg John, Lagergren Pernilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Experience
Impact
Nutrition
Support
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/12/126

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