Nutrition screening for seniors in health care facilities: A survey of health professionals

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 162-169

  Villalon, Lita ^a   Laporte, Manon ^b   Carrier, Natalie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

^b Campbellton Regional Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIETETICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NURSE; NURSING HOME; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETETICS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; NEW BRUNSWICK; NURSES; NURSING HOMES; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 81855220119     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/72.4.2011.162     Document Type: Review

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