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Perioperative management of malnutrition in the elderly† Cover

Perioperative management of malnutrition in the elderly†

By: Yin-Bo Kang and  Wei-Bing Shuang  
Open Access
|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2025-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 155 - 161
Submitted on: Jul 11, 2024
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Accepted on: Sep 6, 2024
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Published on: Jun 11, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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