Promoting adequate nutrition : using artificial feeding
Author
Holman, Cheryl
Roberts, Sally
Nichol, Maggie
Attention
2299/11748
Abstract
An earlier article in this series (Holman et al 2005a) identified that in some circumstances the decision is made to administer artificial feeding. Here, Cheryl Holman, Sally Roberts and Maggie Nicol describe the reasons why artificial feeding may be necessary in older people and how it can be administered