A framework for studying the nutritional health of community-dwelling elders

Nursing Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-21

  Chen, Cheryl Chia Hui ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aged; Nursing theory; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EMPIRICISM; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLYPHARMACY; POPULATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT T TEST; SYMPTOM;

EID: 13544257117     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006199-200501000-00003     Document Type: Review

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