Iatrogenic malnutrition: A serious public health issue caused by drug shortages

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 702-704

  Chan, Lingtak Neander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CHROMIUM; DEXPANTHENOL; ELECTROLYTE; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; LIPID EMULSION; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; MULTIVITAMIN; PYRIDOXINE; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; ZINC;

DRUG SHORTAGE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALNUTRITION; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALNUTRITION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION SOLUTIONS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84887246026     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607113509282     Document Type: Note

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