title: Can dietitians be of value to GPs?
abstract: A dietitian is a highly trained health care professional, competent to practise in both clinical and community health settings. This article details the training of the dietitian, the types of dietitians available, the services they offer and the range of conditions in which their input is valuable.
authors.affiliation: School of Community Health, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lincoln
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Binns
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D004046:Dietetics / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D000078329:Workforce