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What is the primary focus of dietetics?
What is the primary focus of dietetics?
What term was used to describe a practitioner of dietetics before the science of nutrition became an accepted discipline?
What term was used to describe a practitioner of dietetics before the science of nutrition became an accepted discipline?
Who is now accepted as the expert in the planning and evaluation of nutritional care for patients requiring therapeutic dietary regimens?
Who is now accepted as the expert in the planning and evaluation of nutritional care for patients requiring therapeutic dietary regimens?
What do clinical dietitians specialize in?
What do clinical dietitians specialize in?
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Who else, besides physicians, practiced and taught about good dietary practices in the past?
Who else, besides physicians, practiced and taught about good dietary practices in the past?
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What was the primary basis for using diet in the treatment of disease in ancient practices?
What was the primary basis for using diet in the treatment of disease in ancient practices?
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What is the primary role of a clinical dietitian?
What is the primary role of a clinical dietitian?
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What qualifies dietetic practice for professional status?
What qualifies dietetic practice for professional status?
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What is one of the functions of dietetics?
What is one of the functions of dietetics?
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Where are most Registered Dietitians (RDs) found?
Where are most Registered Dietitians (RDs) found?
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What is the role of a Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR)?
What is the role of a Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR)?
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What should be included in a professional self-introduction during an interview?
What should be included in a professional self-introduction during an interview?
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How can a self-introduction be described?
How can a self-introduction be described?
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What do Registered Dietitians (RDs) do in schools and day care centers?
What do Registered Dietitians (RDs) do in schools and day care centers?
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In which settings do RDs educate patients about nutrition?
In which settings do RDs educate patients about nutrition?
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What is one characteristic that qualifies dietetic practice for professional status?
What is one characteristic that qualifies dietetic practice for professional status?
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