Addressing Nutrient Density in the Context of the Use of Thickened Liquids in Dysphagia Treatment

ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 351-360

  Mccallum, Shirley ^a  

^a UW American Family Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

dysphagia; nutrient density; thickened liquids; viscosity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84996233280     PISSN: 19414064     EISSN: 19414072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941406411427442     Document Type: Article

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