Assessment and management of nutritional challenges in children's cancer care: A survey of current practice in the United Kingdom

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 439-446

  Selwood, Karen ^a   Ward, Evelyn ^b   Gibson, Faith ^c  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Dieticians; Nursing; Nutrition; Paediatric Oncology; Survey of practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; DIETETICS; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IRELAND; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING PRACTICE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

BENCHMARKING; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD NUTRITION SCIENCES; DIETETICS; ENERGY INTAKE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IRELAND; NEOPLASMS; NURSE'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 78049477997     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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