The use of oral nutritional supplements in an Irish community setting

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 511-520

  Kennelly, S ^a,b   Kennedy, N P ^c   Flanagan Rughoobur, G ^a   Glennon Slattery, C ^a   Sugrue, S ^b  

^a HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Community nutrition; Malnutrition; Nutrition screening; Oral sip feeds; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMMUNITY CARE; COOKING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MARRIAGE; NUTRITION SERVICE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; COUNSELING; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 70450197679     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2009.00981.x     Document Type: Article

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