DIVERSITY IN DIETETICS, AS IN all health care fields, is necessary to provide quality
care to all patients. Social and ethnic differences in health care providers can lead
consumers to avoid seeking care or prohibit them from sharing vital data with practitioners
necessary for accurate diagnosis and the development of effective treatment plans.
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Registered dietitians (RDs) are needed that have the ability to tailor prevention
and treatment strategies to meet the needs of minority groups, especially because
many of these groups are at higher risk for obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
and other nutrition-related diseases.
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This article was written by Jennifer Doley, MBA, RD, CNSD, dietetic internship director and regional clinical nutrition manager, Carondelet St Mary's Hospital with Morrison Management Specialists, Tucson AZ.
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