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Editorial
. 2008 Feb 9;336(7639):290.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39449.723090.80.

Malnutrition in hospitals

Mike Lean, Martin Wiseman
Editorial

Malnutrition in hospitals

Mike Lean et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Still common because screening tools are underused and poorly enforced

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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