It's time to define clear nutritional policies for nursing home residents in Italy [1]

Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 301-302

  Pedrolli, C ^a,b  

^a Trento Hospital   (Italy)

^b Unità di Dietetica e Nutrizione   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; ITALY; LETTER; MALNUTRITION; NURSING HOME PATIENT; NUTRITION EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCREENING TEST;

HUMANS; ITALY; NURSING HOMES; NUTRITION POLICY;

EID: 36749082154     PISSN: 00264776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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