Prevention of malnutrition and nutritional support in hospitals: Report and recommendations of the Council of Europe;Prävention der mangelernährung und ernährungstherapien im spital: Bericht und empfehlungen aus dem Europarat

Aktuelle Ernahrungsmedizin

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 133-136

  Angelini, A ^a   Ballmer, P E ^b   Keller, U ^c   Stanga, Z ^d   Sterchi, B ^d   Berger, M M ^e   Pichard, C ^f   Meier, Rémy ^a  

^a Medizinische Universitatsklinik   (Switzerland)

^b Medizinische Klinik   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^e LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^f Hôpitaux Universitares de Genève   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Clinical evolution; Council of Europe; Hospital costs; Hospital management; Malnutrition; Nutritional care; Quality of life; Recommendations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL MEDICINE; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT MONITORING; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0037700227     PISSN: 03410501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39444     Document Type: Article

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