They also may help arrange for home health care and other services. Social workers may be licensed. Licensed social workers must have a master's degree. Dietitian Dietitians work with patients to make sure they eat properly during treatment. They monitor the patient's' weight, and may provide patients with recipes, vitamins, and nutritional supplements to improve their nutritional status.
Dieticians attend four years of college then usually take part in a one-year internship.
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