The identification and assessment of undernutrition in patients admitted to the age related health care unit of an acute Dublin general hospital

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 180-185

  Charles, R ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DETERIORATION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING;

EID: 0032721733     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02945849     Document Type: Article

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