The complexity of nutritional status for persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : a nursing challenge

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most widespread diseases globally. A commonly reported symptom is impaired nutritional status, which is often discussed in the literature as difficult to assess. Because nurses play a key role in the care of patients with COPD, knowledge nee...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Odencrants, Sigrid
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Örebro universitet, Hälsoakademin 2008
Subjects:
MNA
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-1769
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7668-577-8