Malnutrition: Causes and consequences

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 624-627

  Saunders, John ^a   Smith, Trevor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; APATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DEPRESSION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; MALNUTRITION; MALNUTRITION UNIVERSAL SCREENING TOOL; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF NEGLECT; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 78650341358     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.10-6-624     Document Type: Short Survey

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