The registered dietitian in primary care: The hamilton experience

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 81-85

  Gamblen, Wendy ^a   Schamehorn, Sherri ^a   Crustolo, Anne Marie ^a   Hussey, Tracy ^a   Kates, Nick ^a   Ackerman, Sari ^a  

^a Hamilton HSO Mental Health and Nutrition Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DIETETICS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY PREVENTION; STANDARD;

DIETETICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; ONTARIO; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 34250613520     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/68.2.2007.81     Document Type: Article

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