Weight loss and malnutrition in the elderly: The shared role of GPs and APDs

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 507-510

  Sampson, Gemma ^a  

^a Balmain Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DIET THERAPY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSALITY; FAMILY PRACTICE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; MASS SCREENING; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 68849124032     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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