An analysis of catering options within NHS acute hospitals

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 293-308

  Hwang, Jessica Li Jen ^a   Desombre, Terry ^a   Eves, Anita ^a   Kipps, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catering; Hospitals; Meals; National health service

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOKING; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOOD HANDLING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

COOKERY; DIET; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MENU PLANNING; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0033254835     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526869910287567     Document Type: Article

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