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. 1992 Jun;85(6):338.

Final year medical students' knowledge of practical nutrition.

D Parker 1, P M Emmett 1, K W Heaton 1
PMCID: PMC1293497  PMID: 1625265

Abstract

An entire final-class of medical students was set a 6-part question on dietary advice to patients as commonly seen in general practice. The marks were scored by a formal, agreed system. Eighty-two per cent failed though only 2% failed the whole exam. The teaching of practical nutrition needs to be improved.

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