Improving the nutritional status of older residents in care - New national minimum standards

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 181-184

  Stanner, Sara ^a  

^a BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAW; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL WELFARE; STAFF TRAINING; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036756650     PISSN: 01419684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-3010.2002.00255.x     Document Type: Article

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