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Frequency and Indications of Parenteral Nutrition in an Acute Palliative Care Unit

Sebastiano MercadantePain Relief and Palliative Care Unit, La Maddalena Cancer Center, Palermo, Italy; Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency, and Palliative Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Amanda CaruselliSAMO Home Care Program, Palermo, Italy
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Patrizia VillariPain Relief and Palliative Care, La Maddalena Cancer Center, Palermo, Italy
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Davide GirelliSAMO Home Care Program, Palermo, Italy
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Giovanna PrestiaPain Relief and Palliative Care, La Maddalena Cancer Center, Palermo, Italy
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Antonino GiarratanoChair of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Pages 1010-1013 | Received 05 Jan 2015, Accepted 20 May 2015, Published online: 25 Jul 2015

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