Nutritional problems in the elderly

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 85-91

  Pepersack, T ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ageing; Elderly; Geriatric assessment; Nutrition; Quality

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BELGIUM; CHRONIC DISEASE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 64949203148     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2009.017     Document Type: Review

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