A greater presence of dietitian-nutritionists in the public sector could improve the efficiency of the Spanish public health system

Authors

  • Alma Palau Consejo General de Dietistas-Nutricionistas de España
  • Giuseppe Russolillo Academia Española de Nutrición y Dietética

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14306/renhyd.21.2.432

Keywords:

Dietitian-Nutritionist, Nutritionists, Primary Health Care, Hospital Care

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Published

2017-07-24

How to Cite

Palau, A., & Russolillo, G. (2017). A greater presence of dietitian-nutritionists in the public sector could improve the efficiency of the Spanish public health system. Spanish Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 21(2), 98–100. https://doi.org/10.14306/renhyd.21.2.432