Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency practice patterns in nursing homes

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 296-

  Gau, Jen Tzer ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; COLECALCIFEROL;

ANAMNESIS; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PREVALENCE; SKILL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 77952474214     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.12.085     Document Type: Letter

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