Effects of a hospital ward eating environment on patients' mealtime experience: A pilot study

Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 332-338

  Hartwell, Heather J ^a   Shepherd, Paula A ^a   Edwards, John S A ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enhanced communitesque meal experience; Group dining; Hospital foodservice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890142698     PISSN: 14466368     EISSN: 17470080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12042     Document Type: Article

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