Undertake dietetic assessments of referred patients taking into account medical, social, cultural, and psychological factors. Calculate nutritional requirements based on the interpretation of anthropometry, biochemistry, clinical condition, and other physical parameters. Determine and prescribe the appropriate dietetic treatment and develop treatment plans.
Provide training to patients, carers, and staff, and order equipment/appropriate ancillaries for patients. Negotiate change with patients to enable them to achieve targets, overcoming barriers to change including dietary, environmental, social, and psychological factors. Communicate complex information in an understandable form to patients who may have barriers to communication and understanding.
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