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Review
. 2012 Jan-Feb;26(1):30-7.
doi: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e31823bfec2.

Dietary issues inpatients face with being vegetarian: an integrative review

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Dietary issues inpatients face with being vegetarian: an integrative review

Julie A Potter-Dunlop et al. Holist Nurs Pract. 2012 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

This article reviews the literature from 1985 through 2010 on research related to the dietary issues vegetarian inpatients may encounter in the acute care setting. A thematic portrayal of vegetarianism in the context of the inpatient setting is described. Implications for future research and nursing practice are identified.

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