Nutrition in the curriculum for health‐care professionals

Abstract

Argues that a substantial amount of nutrition should be included in the curriculum for all health‐care professionals, including nurses, osteopaths, physiotherapists, podiatrists and retail pharmacists. The Department of Health has set up a Nutrition Task Force, charged with ensuring nutrition education of consumers, food manufacturers and retailers, and also adequate nutrition training in the curriculum for health professionals. The Task Force lists eight learning outcomes, and 18 subject areas that should be covered. Discusses who should teach nutrition.

Citation

Bender, D.A. (1995), "Nutrition in the curriculum for health‐care professionals", Environmental Management and Health, Vol. 6 No. 3, pp. 14-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/09566169510090760