Medical Nutrition Education
Physicians are expert in pharmacology, diagnostics, and disease management but are not trained as experts in nutritional science or supplementation. Medical school curricula average approximately 25 hours of nutrition training across the e…
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Physicians are expert in pharmacology, diagnostics, and disease management but are not trained as experts in nutritional science or supplementation. Medical school curricula average approximately 25 hours of nutrition training across the entire program. Vitamin advice dismissing supplementation from a general practitioner may reflect a training gap rather than an evidence-based position.