The role of physician in Medical Nutrition

The role of physician in Medical Nutrition Dr. George S. Potamitis M.D. Specialist Gastroenterologist Hepatologist Physician          General Practitioner Cardiologist Gastroenterologist Diabetologist Surgeon Oncologist Pediatrician Intensive Care unit Others 2 29/03/2008 Physician Reduce of weight  Special Diet   Cholesterol Dietician  I.B.D.  Liver Disease  Cancer  Prevention 3 29/03/2008 Health Team Physician Dietician Psychologist Patient 29/03/2008 4 Cyprus – Dietician Patient – Physician - Dietician Patient - Physician Physician - Dietician Patient 29/03/2008 5 Clinical Information Clinical history  Bed side examination  Laboratory investigation  X’Rays  Others  Final diagnosis  29/03/2008 6 Case Discussion Doctors Dietician Rounds 29/03/2008 7 Dietician improvement Clinical practice  Public Hospital – Private Hospital  Rounds Parenteral  Intensive Care Unit  Join meetings Join symposia Join Congresses 29/03/2008 Nutrition Supp. Nutrition 8 Special Interest - Speciality Gastrointestinal Diabete Liver Paediatric Track Mellitus Disease 29/03/2008 9 Physician Dietician 29/03/2008 10 Conclusions The patient wants to visit the dietician  Bad or no communication between Physician and Dietician  Dietician absent in Clinical practice  Good participation in preventive programmes  Accept: The physician is head of the team 29/03/2008 11