Visual analogue scales: A screening tool for assessing nutritional need in head and neck radiotherapy patients

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-124

  Macqueen, C E ^a   Frost, G ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Head and neck cancer; Nutrition; Radiotherapy; Visual analogue scales

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LARYNX CANCER; LIQUID; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHARYNX CANCER; SOLID; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SWALLOWING; TASTE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032444597     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1998.00088.x     Document Type: Article

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