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