Investigating the use of the neutropenic diet: A survey of UK dietitians

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 510-515

  Carr, S E ^a,b   Halliday, V ^b,c  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Diet; Dietitian; Infection; Neutropenic

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; CHILD; COUNSELING; DIET THERAPY; DIETETICS; DIETITIAN; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN; NEOPLASMS; NEUTROPENIA; PRESCRIPTION; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPECIALIZATION;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CHILD; COUNSELING; DIETETICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; NEUTROPENIA; NUTRITIONISTS; PRESCRIPTIONS; SPECIALIZATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84941617613     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12266     Document Type: Article

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