Food safety awareness of older people at home: A pilot study

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 165-169

  Hudson, P K ^a   Hartwell, H J ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food safety; Home; Older people

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SAFETY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERVIEW; LIFESPAN; LIFESTYLE; PILOT STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; REFRIGERATOR; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036751217     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146642400212200312     Document Type: Article

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