Use of the ketogenic diet and dietary practices in the UK

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 126-132

  Lord, K ^a   Magrath, G ^b  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Current practice; Epilepsy; Funding; Ketogenic diet; Waiting time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIET THERAPY; DIETETICS; ECONOMICS; EPILEPSY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE; HUMAN; KETOGENIC DIET; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICS; PRESCRIPTION; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

DIETETICS; EPILEPSY; FOOD SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; KETOGENIC DIET; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77951196721     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2010.01040.x     Document Type: Article

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