Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 235-242 , July 2010

Variables Influencing Adoption of Practice-Based Guidelines in Canadian Renal Dietetic Practice

  • Tamara Trudel, RD

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton and Area, Alberta, Canada
    • Northern Alberta Renal Program, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton and Area, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Andrea McCune

      Affiliations

    • Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Kari Donahue, RD

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton and Area, Alberta, Canada
    • Northern Alberta Renal Program, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton and Area, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Lyn Zuberbuhler, RD

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton and Area, Alberta, Canada
    • Northern Alberta Renal Program, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton and Area, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Anna Farmer, PhD, MPH, RD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Centre for Health Promotion Studies, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Diana Mager, PhD, MSc, RD

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton and Area, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Diana Mager, PhD, RD, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services-Edmonton and Area, 3-18A Agriculture Forestry Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P5, Canada.

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PII: S1051-2276(09)00209-X

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2009.08.011

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 235-242 , July 2010

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