Medical nutrition therapy: The core of ADA's advocacy efforts (part 2)

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 987-996

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

^a Government Relations   (United States)

^b Policy Initiatives and Advocacy ^*

^c American Dietetic Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; DIETETICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROPHYLAXIS;

AGED; AGING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIETETICS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MEDICARE PART B; NUTRITION THERAPY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SOCIETIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20444475745     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2005.04.021     Document Type: Article

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