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At least in the US, unless the nutritionist is a doctor, they can't legally diagnose or prescribe medicines or treatments. That also don't usually have binding
by kefka 11y ago
At least in the US, unless the nutritionist is a doctor, they can't legally diagnose or prescribe medicines or treatments. That also don't usually have binding orders for blood tests either, to find nutritional deficiencies.
And there's always a 'reduce alcohol' message. Even if things like distilled alcohol have no negative and a slightly positive effect on someone with diabetes. But alcohol is "sinful" and those teetotalers will shame it whenever they can.
- dragonwriter 11y ago> At least in the US, unless the nutritionist is a doctor, they can't legally diagnose or prescribe medicines or treatments That's not true; all (or nearly all) US jurisdictions give general prescribing authority to more than just physicians (including MDs and DOs in that label) -- e.g., PAs and NPs.
- anon4 11y agoYeah, I can see it being an essential skill for nutritionists, but I don't think e.g. surgeons need to know how to cook.
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