Multiple morbidity is associated with increased problems of food access in hospital: A cross-sectional survey utilising the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 575-582

  Naithani, S ^a   Whelan, K ^a   Thomas, J E ^a   Gulliford, M C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic illnesses; Comorbidity; Feeding difficulties; Food service; Hospital; Malnutrition; Patient care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPETITE; ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DYSPHAGIA; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD; HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPETITE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 78049413068     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2010.01119.x     Document Type: Article

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