The role of the general practitioner and the dietitian in patient nutrition management

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-8

  Nicholas, Lisa ^a   Roberts, David C K ^b   Pond, Dimity ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Australian Food and Grocery Council   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dietitian; General practitioner (GP); Nutrition counselling; Nutrition management; Nutrition support; Physician; Primary care physician (PCP); Primary health care

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; DIETITIAN; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COUNSELING; DIETARY SERVICES; DIETETICS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0038221062     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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