Why do we not make more medical use of nutritional knowledge? How an inadvertent alliance between reductionist scientists, holistic dietitians and drug-oriented regulators and governments has blocked progress

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 233-238

  Horrobin, David ^a  

^a Laxdale Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; PLACEBO; VITAMIN;

DIETITIAN; DRUG INDUSTRY; ELDERLY CARE; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NUTRIENT; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRISON; REVIEW; VIOLENCE; ARTICLE; DIETETICS; DRUG CONTROL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

DIETETICS; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; DRUG INDUSTRY; HUMANS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; VIOLENCE; VITAMINS;

EID: 0042370158     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN2003865     Document Type: Review

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