title: Final year medical students' knowledge of practical nutrition.
abstract: An entire final-class of medical students was set a 6-part question on dietary advice to patients as commonly seen in general practice. The marks were scored by a formal, agreed system. Eighty-two per cent failed though only 2% failed the whole exam. The teaching of practical nutrition needs to be improved.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Emmett
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Heaton
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D006113:United Kingdom