Medical nutrition therapy: The core of ADA's advocacy efforts (Part 1)

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 825-834

  Smith, Ronald E ^b   Patrick, Stephanie ^b   Michael, Pam ^a   Hager, Mary ^a  

^a American Dietetic Association   (United States)

^b Amer Dietetic Assoc Headquarters ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; DIETITIAN; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

DIETETICS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; LOBBYING; MEDICARE PART B; NUTRITION THERAPY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 19944422082     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2005.03.024     Document Type: Article

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