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Research Article| Volume 96, ISSUE 5, P503-505, May 1996

Role of the Dietitian in Hospital Wellness Centers in a Southern Region of the United States

  • DORAINE C. SALMON
    Correspondence
    Address correspondence to: Alice Hunt, PhD, RD, College of Human Ecology, Louisiana Tech University, PO Box 3167 T.S., Ruston, LA 71272.
    Affiliations
    Dorine C. Salmon MS, RD is a clinical dietitian with Peachtree Regional Hospital, Newnan, Ga. At the time of the study, she was a graduate student at Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, USA
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  • ALICE HUNT
    Affiliations
    A. Hunt is an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics, J. Pope is an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics, and N. Tolman is the director of graduate studies, College of Human Ecology, Louisiana Tech University, USA
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  • JANET POPE
    Affiliations
    A. Hunt is an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics, J. Pope is an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics, and N. Tolman is the director of graduate studies, College of Human Ecology, Louisiana Tech University, USA
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  • NANCY TOLMAN
    Affiliations
    A. Hunt is an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics, J. Pope is an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics, and N. Tolman is the director of graduate studies, College of Human Ecology, Louisiana Tech University, USA
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-8223(96)00138-1
Role of the Dietitian in Hospital Wellness Centers in a Southern Region of the United States
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      Today's health message to the American public recommends improved dietary practices and increased levels of fitness to reduce the risk of chronic diseases (
      Healthy People 2000. Dept of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC1990
      ,
      The Surgeon General's Report on Nutrition and Health. Dept of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC1988
      ). The negative effect of poor nutrition takes on new meaning in an era of spiraling health care costs coupled with escalating premiums paid by corporations (
      • Spragins E.
      Affordable wellness programs.
      Inc. 1992; 14: 114
      ). As the national focus on health changes from treatment to prevention, hospitals are encouraged to offer wellness programs to employees, businesses, and surrounding communities (
      • Eubanks P.
      Hospitals offer wellness programs in effort to trim health costs.
      Hospitals. 1991; 65: 42-43
      ,
      • Stokols D.
      • Pelletier K.R.
      • Fielding J.E.
      Integration of medical care and worksite health promotion.
      JAMA. 1995; 273: 1136-1142
      ,
      • Kingery P.M.
      • Ellsworth C.G.
      • Corbett B.S.
      • Bowden R.G.
      • Brizzolara J.A.
      High-cost analysis a closer look at the case for work-site health promotion.
      J Occup Med. 1994; 36: 1341-1347
      ,
      • Mason J.C.
      The cost of wellness, the evidence is trickling in worksite wellness programs not only help improve employees’ health, but also have a positive impact on the bottom line.
      Manage Rev. 1994; 83: 29-32
      ).
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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-8223(96)00138-1

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      © 1996 American Dietetic Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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