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Unfortunately, many of them don't know much about nutrition. When getting nutrition advice from a health professional, please choose one carefully. Under the Federal law known as DSHEA, only a health care professional, especially a doctor, can give nutrition advice. However, a research poster on nutrition education in medical schools shows that most doctors have gotten only a day of education about nutrition during medical school, although that is changing since 2000.
Nutrition education of medical and dental students: innovation through curriculum integration
Nutrition is a necessary component of education in the health professions. Although often underplayed, nutrition is an integral facet of dental education, particularly because the oral cavity is the entry point to the gastrointestinal tract. This article addresses the current status of nutrition education in medical and dental schools, including the common themes, strategies, and challenges of integrating nutrition education in this venue, particularly in dental schools. The survival and progression of nutrition as a component of medical and dental education depends to a large extent on the creativity and innovative strategies used by educators and administrators in medical and dental schools and in training programs. A forward-thinking attitude with a focus on the integration of nutrition topics throughout the 4 y of medical or dental school and subsequent training programs will increase the potential for a successful program. From 1995-98, 20% of US medical schools required 20-25 hrs of nutrition education, while 40% offered nutrition education as an elective. See chart pg 199
Functional Foods: Delivering Information to the Oncology Nurse Glen T. Cameron and Mugur V. Geana J. Nutr. 2005 135: 1253-1255.
Recent research suggests a beneficial role of nutrition as possible supportive therapy for cancer patients. ..Findings suggest that oncology nurses who consider nutrition important at a personal level tend to discuss nutrition more with patients and to seek more information about nutrition and cancer. Personal rather than professional motives appear to be triggers for the information search.
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