Physicians' Perceptions Regarding the Detection and Management of Malnutrition in Canadian Hospitals: Results of a Canadian Malnutrition Task Force Survey

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 410-417

  Duerksen, Donald R ^a   Keller, Heather H ^b   Vesnaver, Elisabeth ^c   Allard, Johane P ^d   Bernier, Paule ^e   Gramlich, Leah ^f   Payette, Hélène ^g   Laporte, Manon ^h   Jeejeebhoy, Khursheed ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^h Office of research services   (Canada)

ⁱ ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

hospitalized patients; malnutrition; nutrition assessment; nutrition care; physician

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETETICS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; CANADA; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PHYSICIAN;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; DIETETICS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHYSICIANS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84930515981     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: 19412444     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607114534731     Document Type: Article

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