As practitioner diversity has long been a concern in allied health care, it's no surprise
that a profession whose face is predominantly white and female would look inward and
outward for remedies.
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Published online: May 23, 2012
Footnotes
This article was written by Karen Stein, MFA, a freelance writer in Traverse City, MI, consultant editor for the Nutrition Care Manual, and a former editor at the Journal.
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© 2012 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
