1: What the doctor knows

Abstract

The importance of nutrition in the aetiology and treatment of disease has long been recognised. However, in general, medical education and practice has not kept abreast of the tremendous advances in nutritional knowledge. Authorities in many countries have commented on the inadequate recognition, support and attention given to the subject of nutrition in medical schools. The need for nutrition education to students and to practising doctors has been repeatedly emphasised in the USA, where steps have been taken to implement suitable programmes. In the United Kingdom scant attention has been directed toward an evaluation of the current situation and little has been achieved in promoting nutrition education within the medical profession.

Citation

Fieldhouse, P. (1979), "1: What the doctor knows", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 79 No. 2, pp. 2-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb058744