A Gap in the United States Healthcare System: Physician Nutrition Education Knowledge and Application

Physicians demonstrate an insufficiency in medical nutrition training, yet are expected to deliver nutrition counseling to patients with chronic disease. There is a clear understanding that unhealthy lifestyle behaviors (e.g. smoking, physical inactivity, poor diet) contribute to morbidity and morta...

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Main Authors: Kristen Hicks, Melody Howard, Peter Murano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) 2017-11-01
Series:MedEdPublish
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Online Access:https://www.mededpublish.org/Manuscripts/1299