Feeding Tube Use Varies (IMAGE) Brown University Caption A new study finds that the likelihood of an elderly patient with advanced dementia receiving a gastric feeding tube varies with the specialties of their attending physicians at the hospital. Credit Michael Cohea/Brown University Usage Restrictions with credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.