A pilot audit of weight loss in upper gastrointestinal oncology outpatients

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 447-450

  Chate, Anne ^a  

^a KINGSTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Dietary advice; Nutrition screening; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

APPETITE DISORDER; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; DYSPHAGIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; NAUSEA; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; OUTPATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATIETY; SELF REPORT; STOMACH PAIN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EATING DISORDERS; ENERGY INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NAUSEA; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 33750995316     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2006.00725.x     Document Type: Article

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