Refeeding syndrome: what it is, and how to prevent and treat it.

BMJ

Institute of Head and Neck Studies and Education, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, Coventry CV2 2DX.

Published: June 2008

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