Malnutrition in acute care patients: A narrative review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1036-1054

  Kubrak, Cathy ^a   Jensen, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute care patients; Malnutrition; Narrative review; Nutrition assessment

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NURSING; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ACUTE DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34250723955     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.07.015     Document Type: Review

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