Sip feed prescribing in primary care: An audit of current practice in Greater Glasgow Health Board, Glasgow, UK

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 201-212

  McCombie, Louise ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nutritional support; Oral sip feeds; Prescribing; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIET; DIETITIAN; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033009581     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277x.1999.00166.x     Document Type: Article

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