Nutrigenomics - perspectives from registered dietitians: A report from the Quebec-wide e-consultation on nutrigenomics among registered dietitians

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 391-400

  Cormier, H ^a,b   Tremblay, B L ^a,b   Paradis, A M ^b   Garneau, V ^a,b   Desroches, S ^a,b   Robitaille, J ^a,b   Vohl, M C ^a,b  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Direct to customer tests; Healthcare professionals; Nutrigenomics; Preventive approach; Registered dietitians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; DIETETICS; DIETITIAN; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRIGENOMICS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; DIETETICS; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRIGENOMICS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONISTS; QUEBEC; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84904707977     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12194     Document Type: Article

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