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Celiac Disease: What Dietitians Can Do To Effectively Treat A Growing Problem, Meagan Roxanne Wade
Celiac Disease: What Dietitians Can Do To Effectively Treat A Growing Problem, Meagan Roxanne Wade
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The symptomology of celiac disease, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy or celiac sprue, was first described in AD 50 by Aretaeus, a noted ancient Greek physician who specialized in isolating and explaining disease states. Clinical manifestations of the disease were distinctly defined by Samuel Gee in 1888 who theorized that diet therapy was likely the treatment for the disease: "the allowance of farinaceous must be small, but if the patient can be cured at all, it must be by means of diet." Farinaceous foods included those rich in starches or mealy in texture. Treatment at the time consisted of a …
Perceptions Of Preceptor Training In The Dietetic Supervised Practice Experience, Mary Kathryn Gould
Perceptions Of Preceptor Training In The Dietetic Supervised Practice Experience, Mary Kathryn Gould
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Preceptors are critical in the education of dietetic students and over the years, interest in preceptor training has grown. As a result, the American Dietetic Association recently established a task force to develop and implement a Preceptor Training Certificate Program. There is, however, limited information with regard to formal preceptor training currently being offered by dietetic internships and the affect it may have on programs. Because of the lack of knowledge concerning this topic, a qualitative collective case study was conducted at three university-based dietetic internships with the intent of adding to the body of knowledge regarding formal preceptor training …