An interdisciplinary nutrition support team improves quality of care in a teaching hospital

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 176-178

  Fisher, Geriann Grave ^a   Opper, Frederick H ^a,b  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIETITIAN; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PHARMACIST; QUALITY CONTROL; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0030032050     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(96)00049-1     Document Type: Article

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