Attitudes towards and knowledge of nutrition support amongst health care professionals on London intensive care units

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL2, 2014, Pages 339-351

  Lane, C ^a   Wedlake, L J ^a   Dougherty, L ^a   Shaw, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Intensive care units; Knowledge; Nutrition support; Online survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84897042380     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12152     Document Type: Article

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