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Modular Protein Supplements and Their Application to Long-Term Care
Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 10/05/2006
Victoria Hammer Castellanos, PhD, RD., et al. - Modular protein supplements are added to either the diet or enteral formula to increase the protein or amino acid intakes of people who are nutritionally compromised. Protein supplements are aggressively marketed to long-term care clinicians because protein energy malnutrition and wounds are a common problem in this care setting. It can be challenging for clinicians to distinguish one product from another and to determine the best product for a specific application or nutrition care goal
