The need for physician referral of low-income, chronic disease patients to free community nutrition education programs
There is a high prevalence of chronic diseases and conditions among older, low-income individuals in the United States. It is well recognized that diet plays an important role in the management and prevention of chronic diseases. Despite this, primary-care physicians often do not provide adequate...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36850 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-6198-175114/ |