JAMDA
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 13-20 , January 2010

How to Improve Nutritional Support in Geriatric Institutions

  • Isabelle Bourdel-Marchasson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Isabelle Bourdel-Marchasson, MD, PhD, CHU of Bordeaux, Department of Gerontology; UMR 5536 CNRS/University V Segalen Bordeaux 2, Bordeaux, France.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.04.003

JAMDA
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 13-20 , January 2010

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