withhold or withdraw consent to treatment or the performance of any procedure at any stage during a course of treatment or care. . Raise any concerns and have these addressed. .
Have information relating to them kept confidential and released to others only with their permission or when the law or the safety of the public requires release. . Receive a copy of the results of any tests and analyses conducted. .
Have a copy or summary of their records sent to another practitioner when required. . Receive an itemised account detailing fees and charges. .
Complain without fear of any repercussions; and . Access a formal complaints process if an issue cannot be resolved with the practitioner. . .
. Code of ethics of dietitians are given as follows: The dietetic practitioner avoids discrimination against other individuals on any basis. Fulfills professional commitment in good faith. Maintains confidentiality of information.
Compiles with all laws and regulations concerned. . . Use of computer in diet counseling.
. . . Interview Techniques a) If the software is well written the computer can carry on a friendly informatics dialogue with the patient.
b) Utilization of branch functions in the program design ensures that nothing is pertinent are unanswered. c) Computerized interviewing saves professional time and obtains patients responses that are not biased. d) Patients are honest about answering embarrassing questions by a computer than by a human interviewer. e) Programs can collect information directly from the patients, summarize the relevant nutritional date and provide a printed summary before the patient is seen.
. . . Artificial Intelligence (AI) Computers are programmed to make decisions within a limit.
This is useful in assisting nurses and dieticians in diagnosing nutritional problems, interpreting diagnostic tests, detecting genetic inborn errors and isolating drug-nutrient problems. . . .
Nutrition care plan Once the interview is conducted and nutritional assessment is analyzed a care plan must be devised. a) Computers through their ability to analyse diet information, plan diets that meet the patients specific nutrient requirements. UNIT - Therapeutic - - Therapeutic diets b) The computer can teach patients about the background of