date:Sep 22, 2012
malnutrition, but these are not always used, said Griesel. Evidence shows that, even when identified as malnourished, up to 50% of patients arent given any kind of nutritional intervention.
The dossier (found in full here and in summary form here ) highlights the importance of screening for malnutrition in hospitals, the community and in care homes, in addition to offering ideas of appropriate nutritional interventions that could cut costs for healthcare systems across Europe.
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