An evaluation of a community dietetics intervention on the management of malnutrition for healthcare professionals

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 567-574

  Kennelly, S ^a,b   Kennedy, N P ^c   Rughoobur, G F ^a   Slattery, C G ^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 education programme; Nutrition screening; Oral sip feeds

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DIETETICS; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MALNUTRITION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DIETETICS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78049396581     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2010.01111.x     Document Type: Article

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