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The profession of nutrition—an historical perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

J. P. W. Rivers
Affiliation:
Department of Human Nutrition, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1
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Abstract

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Type
Symposium on ‘Strategy for Nutrition Research’
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1979

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