Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

Selected References

Nutritional Counselling for Undesirable Dietary Patterns and Screening for Protein/Calorie Malnutrition Disorders in Adults

Prepared by Christopher Patterson, MD, FRCPC, Professor and Head, Division of Geriatric Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario,  drawing from materials prepared for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

These recommendations were finalized by the Task Force in January 1994

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