The feasibility of conducting outcome evaluation in congregate meals programs: A pilot project

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 15-22

  Dichiera, Erin ^a   Cotugna, Nancy ^b   Vickery, Connie E ^b  

^a Deaton Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Congregate meal programs; Elderly nutrition; Outcome evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747846092     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J052v21n03_02     Document Type: Article

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