Outcomes of continuous process improvement of nutritional care program among geriatric units

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 787-792

  Pepersack, Thierry ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREALBUMIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 21144444403     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.6.787     Document Type: Article

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