Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association
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Little is known about how dietitians conduct their communication with individual patients in the process of nutrition education. To study this issue, both practitioners' and patients' perceptions of dietitians' skills were examined in the first phase of a two-phase study. The resulting narratives were used to develop a questionnaire to survey Australian dietitians involved in clinical practice. ⋯ An understanding of this guide to communication practice might help enhance dietitian-patient relations.