Nutritionists in the UK have a long history of associations throughout the developed and the developing world. For many individuals career development has included a period of time spent working overseas whereas for others, the preferred career option has been abroad. The UK is rightly proud of the quality of training which has been offered to students of nutrition from ovcrseas. On many occasi...

Health care in the United States is the most expensive in the world; however, most citizens do not receive quality care that is comprehensive and coordinated. To address this gap, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement developed the Triple Aim (ie, improving population health, improving the patient experience, and reducing costs), which has been adopted by patient-centered medical homes and a...

OBJECTIVE To assess key experts' opinion regarding essential competencies required for effective public health nutrition practice within the health-care system of Iran. DESIGN Qualitative study using the modified Delphi technique through an email-delivered questionnaire. SETTING Iran. SUBJECTS Fifty-five experts were contacted through email. The inclusion criterion for the study panel was...