Ontario older-adult programs: Self-identified interest in and resources for nutritional risk screening

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 587-594

  Keller, Heather H ^a   Allen, Jacqueline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Nutrition; Screening; Seniors; Service providers

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NUTRITION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SCREENING;

EID: 0036931202     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800002117     Document Type: Article

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