Pharmacy Technician Review of Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) within Care Homes

Pharmacy Technician Review of Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) within Care Homes

Up to 42% of patients admitted to care homes are at risk of malnutrition. Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) can be prescribed to increase nutritional intake when diet alone is insufficient to meet daily nutritional requirements. Where ONS are inappropriately initiated or continued beyond treatment...

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Main Authors: Clare Collins, Catherine Tucker, Carol Walton, Sian Podbur, Steven Barrett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Pharmacy
Subjects:
care homes
pharmacy technicians
waste
deprescribing
nutrition
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/7/1/28

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