Using MUST to treat people with malnutrition
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Using MUST to treat people with malnutrition

Lynne Pearce Health journalist

The five-step Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool is an important resource to identify issues and develop a care plan. Here is how you can use it in practice

In the UK, an estimated 1.3 million people over the age of 65 are affected by malnutrition, and the vast majority (93%) live in the community.

Nursing Standard. 37, 8, 67-69. doi: 10.7748/ns.37.8.67.s21

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