National UK audits in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) highlight a deficit of dietitians in gastroenterology: A priority for improvement supported by national IBD standards

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 287-289

  Lomer, Miranda C E ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CROHN DISEASE; DIET THERAPY; DIETETICS; DIETETICS EDUCATION; DIETITIAN; EDITORIAL; ENTERITIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAPSE; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

DIETARY SERVICES; DIETETICS; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 67651014863     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2009.00972.x     Document Type: Editorial

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