Current perception of nutrition education in U.S. medical schools

Current Gastroenterology Reports

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 376-379

  Frantz, David J ^a   Munroe, Craig ^b   McClave, Stephen A ^c   Martindale, Robert ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Graduate Medical Education (GME); Medical school; Medical student; Nutrition; Nutrition education; Perception; Review

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; DIET THERAPY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUTRITION EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80051587959     PISSN: 15228037     EISSN: 1534312X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11894-011-0202-z     Document Type: Review

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