Sensitivity and specificity of a nutrition screening tool for patients admitted to general medical and surgical services

It is standard practice in acute-care settings to screen patients upon admission to determine whether they need a nutritional assessment; however, there is limited information on the ability of the screening tools to detect patients at nutritional risk. The purpose of this study was to determine (1)...

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Main Author: Cruz, Vanessa
Format: Others
Published: FIU Digital Commons 1998
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2676
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3885&context=etd