Improving nutritional intake in post-operative hip fracture patients: A quality improvement project

International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 196-201

  Dillabough, Amanda ^a   Mammel, Joyce ^b   Yee, Jim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elderly; Hip fracture; Medication pass; Nutritional supplement program; Orthopaedic trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053995254     PISSN: 18781241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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