Australian Critical Care
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 7-13 , February 2007

Managing diarrhoea in intensive care

  • Suzie Ferrie, MND, APD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia.
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  • Vivienne East, RN, BN, MN

,Accepted 19 October 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2006.10.001

Australian Critical Care
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 7-13 , February 2007

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