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Writing prescriptions to treat disease/illness is a primary aspect of patient care performed by physicians. However, few physicians write prescriptions for nutritional intervention, particularly to prevent disease, despite increasing evidence that dietary/nutritional intake plays a key role in the prevention and treatment of several diseases including:
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Bartlett, S., Marian, M., Taren, D., Muramoto, M.L. (1998). Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease. In: Geriatric. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6912-7_5
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