 "A dietitian, medical
dietitian,
or dietician
is an expert in identifying and treating
disease-related malnutrition and
in conducting medical
nutrition therapy,
for example designing an enteral tube
feeding regimen
or mitigating the effects of cancer cachexia.
Many dietitians work in hospitals and
usually see specific patients where a
nutritional assessment and intervention has
been requested by a doctor or nurse..."
Source
Wikipedia
"nutritionists typically
offer more general nutritional advice. While
they often work in schools, gyms, health
food stores, and other less
medically-oriented environments, they can
also work in many of the same places as
their RD colleagues. However, they can’t
offer specific medical treatment. Some
states require nutritionists to hold an
occupational license, but others don’t
regulate the role at all. For patients and
clients, though, this means that their insurance
providers don’t
often cover services from a nutritionist."
Source
NutritionEd.org |
