Audit in clinical practice: Evaluating use of a nutrition screening tool developed for trauma nurses

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 403-410

  Cooper, N ^a  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical audit; Malnutrition risk; Nutrition in trauma; Nutrition screening tool

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIETITIAN; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSING; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032418811     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1998.00125.x     Document Type: Article

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