Visual Plate Waste in Hospitalized Patients: Length of Stay and Diet Order

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 106, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1663-1666

  Kandiah, Jay ^a   Stinnett, Lydia ^a   Lutton, Dale ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FOODS, SPECIALIZED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748768765     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2006.07.015     Document Type: Article

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