title: What's next? Nutrition care and science in the 21st century.
abstract: The purpose of this review is 2-fold. First, it speculates on future scientific work that will have the greatest effect on clinical practice of nutrition care. Second, it discusses the current and future state of the healthcare system, paying special attention to demographic trends and the future of healthcare reform as it will affect nutrition practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Shock/Trauma Research Center, UMKC, Kansas City, Missouri 64108, USA. vanwayc@umkc.org
authors.forename: Charles W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Van Way
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D003710:Demography; D005544:Forecasting; D018166:Health Care Reform; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D044623:Nutrition Therapy / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends