Barriers and facilitators to undertaking nutritional screening of patients: A systematic review

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 211-221

  Green, S M ^a   James, E P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Facilitators; Nursing practice; Nutritional screening; Review; Screening tool

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MASS SCREENING; NURSING; PROCEDURES;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; MASS SCREENING; NURSING, PRIVATE DUTY;

EID: 84877923153     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12011     Document Type: Review

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