Report to Congress on the Appropriate Federal Role in Assuring Access by Medical Students, Residents and Practicing Physicians to Adequate Training in Nutrition

摘要

This Report examines the adequacy of the nutrition education provided medical students and practicing physicians and recommends effective Federal roles to assure appropriate nutrition training. The Report's recommendations include changes in reimbursement policies to cover nutrition counseling, research into health outcomes resulting from nutrition interventions, investigation into the extent of nutritional knowledge needed by physicians, and development of Federal strategies to encourage and promote adequate medical education in nutrition.