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. 2006 Jun 3;332(7553):1334-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7553.1334-d.

Benefits of family mealtimes for nursing home residents: protecting mealtimes may similarly benefit elderly inpatients

Abhay K Das, Tina McDougall, Jacqueline A J Smithson, Robert M West
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Benefits of family mealtimes for nursing home residents: protecting mealtimes may similarly benefit elderly inpatients

Abhay K Das et al. BMJ. .
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