A survey of nutrition knowledge, practice, attitudes and behaviour of general practitioner trainees in Ireland

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 219-228

  Duff, E N ^a,c   Livingstone, M B E ^b  

^a Cswy Hlth and Social Serv Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Dalriada Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical practice; General practitioner trainees; Medical curriculum; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CURRICULUM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; IRELAND; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0030665246     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1997.00058.x     Document Type: Article

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