The importance of nutritional care

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 185-186

  Wilson, Rick C ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENGLAND; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION THERAPY;

EID: 65649087875     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2009.00964.x     Document Type: Editorial

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