Nutritional assistants are effective but have limitations.
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Helen Brown and Lucy Jones (art&science June 17) highlight the key role of nurses in the nutritional status of patients and acknowledge the difficulties and barriers we face.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
دوره 23 43 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009