title: Nutrition care in general practice - are we waiting for patients to ask?
abstract: General practitioner encounters for chronic disease management increased considerably between 1998 and 2008. In particular, patients presenting for the management of hypertension increased from 8.3 to 9.9 per 100 encounters; type 2 diabetes mellitus from 2.6 to 3.7 per 100 encounters; and lipid disorders from 2.5 to 3.7 per 100 encounters. In 2010, chronic disease management was estimated to comprise over one-third of the average GP's consultation workload.
authors: School of Public Health, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. l.ball@griffith.edu.au
authors: Lauren
authors: L
authors: Ball
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy; D003144:Communication Barriers; D004032:Diet; D058006:General Practice / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D044623:Nutrition Therapy