Patient satisfaction is rated higher by radiation oncology outpatients receiving nutrition intervention compared with usual care

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-152

  Isenring, Elisabeth ^a,b   Capra, S ^a   Bauer, J ^a,b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Wesley Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dietetics; Nutrition support; Oncology; Outcomes; Patient satisfaction; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; ONCOLOGY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIATION ONCOLOGY;

EID: 1842470970     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2004.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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