The role of dietary counseling and nutrition support in head and neck cancer patients

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 438-445

  Platek, Mary E ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary counseling; Enteral nutrition; Head and neck cancer; Nutrition support

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; DIET THERAPY; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW;

CAREGIVERS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC;

EID: 84871252328     PISSN: 17514258     EISSN: 17514266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e32835999d5     Document Type: Review

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