Nutritional status of older people in long term care settings: Current status and future directions

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 225-237

  Cowan, David T ^a   Roberts, Julia D ^a   Fitzpatrick, Joanne M ^a   While, Alison E ^a   Baldwin, Julie ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care homes; Malnutrition; Nutritional status; Older people

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 1242351541     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(03)00131-7     Document Type: Review

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