Clinical Nutrition: Enteral and Tube Feeding

This definitive reference presents the most comprehensive, clinically relevant coverage of nutrition in enteral and tube feeding. The New Edition has been completely revamped by a multidisciplinary editorial team to reflect all of the latest technology and nutritional knowledge, as well as the new, collaborative nature of contemporary clinical practice. Plus, a new bonus CD-ROM delivers self-assessment questions and answers, a drug formulary, and a dosage calculator.

Delivers 21 brand-new chapters that address recent ASPEN clinical guidelines regarding pharmacotherapeutic issues and enteral formulations, including fluids and electrolytes

genetics

pre-, pro-, and synbiotics

food safety

regulatory issues

and more

Explores the unique enteral nutrition needs of specific patient populations such as pregnant and lactating women

children

adolescents

transplant candidates

cancer patients

obese patients

patients with kidney disorders

and diabetic patients

Features new editorial viewpoints representing surgery, nursing, pharmacy, and nutrition/dietetics, reflecting the new, multidisciplinary nature of the field

Offers a new bonus CD-ROM containing review questions and answers and more

Presents a new, more user-friendly internal design

• Delivers 21 brand-new chapters that address recent ASPEN clinical guidelines regarding pharmacotherapeutic issues and enteral formulations, including fluids and electrolytes . genetics . pre-, pro-, and synbiotics . food safety . regulatory issues . and more.
• Explores the unique enteral nutrition needs of specific patient populations such as pregnant and lactating women . children . adolescents . transplant candidates . cancer patients . obese patients . patients with kidney disorders . and diabetic patients.
• Features new editorial viewpoints representing surgery, nursing, pharmacy, and nutrition/dietetics, reflecting the new, multidisciplinary nature of the field.
• Offers a new bonus CD-ROM containing review questions and answers and more.
• Presents a new, more user-friendly internal
• An excellent study preparation tool for Nutrition Support Certification.