Synopses & Reviews
This is a comprehensive introductory text that covers clinical nutrition with an emphasis on the underlying chemical processes. It addresses many topics including the nutrition care process and diet therapy organized by organ systems/disease states. The text also includes five chapters covering assessment and life cycle nutrition.
About the Author
Sharon Rady Rolfes received her M.S. in nutrition and food science form Florida State University. She is a founding member of "Nutrition and Health Associates," and information resource center that maintains an ongoing bibliographic database that tracks research in over 1000 nutrition-related topics. Her other publications include the textbooks UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION, UNDERSTANDING NORMAL AND CLINICAL NUTRITION, LIFE SPAN NUTRITION: CONCEPTION THROUGH LIFE, NUTRITION FOR HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE, and the NUTRITION INTERACTIVE CD-ROM (Thomson/Wadsworth Publishing). In addition to writing, Sharon Rolfes also lectures at universities and at professional conferences and serves as a consultant for various educational projects. She maintains her registration as a dietitian and membership with the American Dietetic Association.Eleanor Noss Whitney received her B.A. in biology from Radcliffe College and her Ph.D. in biology from Washington University, St. Louis. Formerly on the faculty at Florida State University, and a registered dietitian, she now devotes full time to research, writing, and consulting. Her earlier publications include articles in "Science," "Genetics," and other journals. Her textbooks include UNDERSTANDING NURITION, UNDERSTANDING NORMAL AND CLINICAL NUTRITION, NUTRITION CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES, LIFE SPAN NUTRITION: CONCEPTION THROUGH LIFE, NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY, AND NUTRITION FOR HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE (Thomson/Wadsworth Publishing). Her most intense interests include energy conservation, solar energy uses, alternatively fueled vehicles, and ecosystem restoration.
Table of Contents
15. The Nutrition Care Process: Assessing Historical and Physical Data. 16. The Nutrition Care Process: Assessing Anthropometric and Biochemical Data. 17. The Nutrition Care Process: Developing a Nutrition Care Plan. 18. Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation. 19. Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence. 20. Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years. 21. Nutrition and Disorders of the Upper GI Tract. 22. Nutrition and Disorders of the Lower GI Tract. 23. Enteral Nutrition. 24. Parenteral Nutrition. 25. Nutrition and Severe Stress. 26. Nutrition and Disorders of the Liver. 27. Nutrition, Diabetes, and Hypoglycemia. 28. Nutrition and Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels. 29. Nutrition and Disorders of the Kidneys. 30. Nutrition and Wasting Disorders: Cancer and Aids. Appendices. Glossary. Index.