Role of The American Dietetic Association
The American Dietetic Association (ADA) remarked on the role of the dietitian in feeding dilemmas as: the dietitian, like other healthcare: professional, has an inherent ethical responsibility to respect the sanctity of life and the dignity and rights of all persons and to provide relief from suffering. It is the dietitian responsibility to provide a combination 01 emotional support and technical nutrition advice on how best to achieve each patient's goals within legal parameters.