A qualitative analysis of the nutritional requirements of palliative care patients

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 470-478

  Muir, C I ^a   Linklater, G T ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dietary intake; Palliative care; Quality care standards; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MALNUTRITION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 80052265669     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2011.01182.x     Document Type: Article

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