The students usually gain practical experience through appointments with people who are keen to learn more about a good diet. Photo: ODT filesDunedin human nutrition postgraduate students have had an earlier-than-expected introduction to telehealth, by giving dietary advice online during the coronavirus lockdown. The students usually gain practical experience through appointments with people who are keen to learn more about a good diet. However, because of the lockdown, eighty online appointments, each an hour long, had already been conducted online since April 20, Dr Katherine Black, of the human nutrition department, said. The masters students were grateful that the important practical component of their studies could continue, despite the lockdown, she said.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 04, 2020 23:37 UTC