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deye-uh-TISHUN/ˌdaɪəˈtɪʃn/

A dietician is a person trained to advise people on food and nutrition (also spelled dietitian): a registered dietician; see a dietician. Nutritionist is a close twin, not always the same protected title in UK law; chef cooks rather than advises. Name the dietician in the care plan, then the named condition. Mix-up: dietician vs physician; diabetic (this batch); do not write dietician for a food blogger with no qualification in the source.

Meaning

A person trained to advise people on food and nutrition (also dietitian).

Examples

• “Name the dietician in the care plan, then the named condition, not a diet slogan.”
• “A hospital dietician featured in the multidisciplinary notes, which is still a named referral — quote the date.”

Good to know

a registered dietician; dietitian (variant spelling). Close: nutritionist (not always the same title). Trap: physician / a food blogger. Biology and PSHE. A specialist who advises on diet — name the condition and the referral.

Near in meaning

dietitian, nutritionist, nutrition adviser

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