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The psychological problems of malnutrition in patients in the final stages of cancer are only a part of a series of psychological processes which revolve around the topic of nutrition during the entire illness. I would like to develop my topic with this in mind, as I describe the psychological aspects of nutrition, improper diet, malnutrition and weight control in connection with the development of the illness in the patient.
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Kreibich-Fischer, R. (1991). Psychological Aspects of Malnutrition in Cancer Patients. In: Senn, HJ., Glaus, A. (eds) Supportive Care in Cancer Patients II. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 121. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84138-5_35
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