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Comment
. 2019 Feb 4;191(5):E139.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.71130.

Role of dietitians in reducing malnutrition in hospital

Rebecca A Holmes  1
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Comment

Role of dietitians in reducing malnutrition in hospital

Rebecca A Holmes. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Rebecca Holmes is a member of Dietitians of Canada and is chair of the Dietitians of Canada Continuing Education Committee — Calgary.

Comment on

  • Malnutrition in Canadian hospitals.
    Eckert KF, Cahill LE. Eckert KF, et al. CMAJ. 2018 Oct 9;190(40):E1207. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.180108. CMAJ. 2018. PMID: 30301744 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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