Nutrition diagnosing and order writing: Value for practitioners, quality for clients

Although the words have changed today from recognition to value, the issue for our profession continues to be one of respect-and indispensability (1). Recent articles in this Journal have addressed the need to increase the value of the profession (1,2). Some have discussed expanding clinical privile...

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Published inJournal of the American Dietetic Association Vol. 103; no. 11; pp. 1470 - 1472
Main Authors Silver, Heidi J., Wellman, Nancy S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2003
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
allied health professionals
clinical nutrition
Continuity of Patient Care
diet therapy
Dietetics - standards
dietitians
health services
hospitals
Humans
medical orders
Nutrition
nutrition assessment
nutrition assessment and diagnosis
Nutrition Disorders - diagnosis
Nutrition Disorders - therapy
Nutrition Therapy - standards
Patient Care Team - standards
Patient Satisfaction
Prescriptions - standards
Quality of Health Care
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Although the words have changed today from recognition to value, the issue for our profession continues to be one of respect-and indispensability (1). Recent articles in this Journal have addressed the need to increase the value of the profession (1,2). Some have discussed expanding clinical privileges, including nutrition diagnosing and order writing. Similar discussions go back years as part of the general theme of improving professional status and the scope of dietetics practice. In 1988, Koteski and McKinney (3) suggested expanding health-related tasks to increase understanding and respect for the contributions of dietitians.
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ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2003.09.016