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How much undernutrition is there in hospitals?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

Marinas Elia  and
Rebecca J. Stratton
Marinas Elia
Affiliation:
Box 133, Addenbrookes Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, United Kingdom
Rebecca J. Stratton
Affiliation:
Box 133, Addenbrookes Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, United Kingdom
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British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 84 , Issue 3 , September 2000 , pp. 257 - 259
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