Malnutrition is dangerous: The importance of effective nutritional screening and nutritional care

Clinical Risk

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 137-142

  Brotherton, Ailsa ^a   Simmonds, Nicola ^b   Bowling, Tim ^c   Stroud, Mike ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b LUTON AND DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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

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EID: 79960858863     PISSN: 13562622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/cr.2011.011011     Document Type: Article

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