The contribution of dietitians to the primary health care workforce

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 324-332

  Howatson, Alexandra ^a   Wall, Clare R ^b   Turner Benny, Petrina ^a  

^a SGS New Zealand Ltd   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allied health; Chronic disease; Diabetes mellitus; Dietetics; Dietitian; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETITIAN; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; NEW ZEALAND; NUTRITIONISTS; OBESITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84949947436     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HC15324     Document Type: Review

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