An investigation into the relationships between quality of life, nutritional status and physical function

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 213-221

  Hickson, M ^a   Frost, G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appetite; EQ 5D; Health related quality of life; Nutritional status; Physical function; Swallowing problems

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN;

AGED; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; APPETITE DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DYSPHAGIA; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM; WARD;

EID: 1642486708     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-5614(03)00127-4     Document Type: Article

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