Refusal to eat in the elderly.

Autor: Marcus, Esther-Lee, Berry, Elliott M.
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Zdroj: Nutrition Reviews; Jun98, Vol. 56 Issue 6, p163-171, 9p, 2 Charts
Abstrakt: Focuses on how health professionals can manage the elderly who refuse to eat in both community and institutional settings. Reasons the elderly refuse to eat; Social and environmental factors which affect eating habits of the elderly; Controversial ethical and cultural issues relating to the feeding of these patients.
Databáze: Complementary Index