Evidence based practice guidelines for the nutritional management of cancer cachexia

Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 63, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages S3-S32

  Bauer, Judith D ^a   Ash, Susan ^a   Davidson, Wendy L ^a   Hill, Jan M ^a   Brown, Teresa ^a   Isenring, Elisabeth A ^a   Reeves, Marina ^a  

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EID: 33747393310     PISSN: 14466368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2006.00099.x     Document Type: Article

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