Using resident assessment data to improve nutritional care in nursing homes: The power of information

Nutrition

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 410-415

  Zimmerman, David R ^a   Jewell, Kay E ^a   Karon, Sarita L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NURSING HOME; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0032054685     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-9007(97)00461-9     Document Type: Article

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