Krause's Food & the Nutrition Care Process - E-Book: Krause's Food & the Nutrition Care Process - E-Book

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Elsevier Health Sciences, Aug 25, 2011 - Medical - 1248 pages

The most respected nutrition text for more than 50 years, Krause's Food and the Nutrition Care Process delivers comprehensive and up-to-date information from respected educators and practitioners in the field. The latest recommendations include the new MyPlate guide, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, new and expanded chapters, and a large variety of tables, boxes, and pathophysiology algorithms, all providing need-to-know information with ease. New co-editor Janice L. Raymond joins L. Kathleen Mahan and Sylvia Escott-Stump and nearly 50 leading educators, researchers, and practitioners in writing a nutrition text that's ideal for use in class or everyday practice.

    • Expert contributors include nearly 50 nationally recognized writers, researchers, and practitioners, each writing on their area of specialization.
    • Clear, logical organization details each step of complete nutritional care from assessment to therapy.
    • UNIQUE! Pathophysiology algorithms clarify the illness process and to ensure more effective care.
    • New Directions boxes reflect the latest research in emerging areas in nutrition therapy.
    • Focus On boxes provide additional detail on key chapter concepts.
    • Clinical Insight boxes and Clinical Scenarios with detailed Sample Nutrition Diagnosis statements help ensure the most accurate and effective interventions in practice.
    • Key terms listed at the beginning of each chapter and bolded within the text provide quick access to important nutrition terminology.
    • More than 1,000 self-assessment questions on a companion Evolve website reinforce key textbook content.
      • New recommendations reflect a comprehensive approach to diet and nutrition that incorporates the USDA's MyPlate guide, Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, and the Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide recommendations.
      • Reorganized table of contents reinforces the Nutrition Care Process structure endorsed by the American Dietetic Association (ADA).
      • MNT for Thyroid Disorders chapter details important nutrition considerations for managing thyroid disorders.
      • New calcium and vitamin D Dietary Recommended Intakes (DRIs) improve monitoring of nutrient intake.
      • Expanded Nutrition in Aging chapter includes assessment and nutritional care guidelines for the growing elderly patient population.
      • Growth grids for children detail proper patient nutrition during infancy and early childhood.
      • Extensively revised MNT for Food Allergies chapter highlights the importance of food allergy management in clinical nutrition therapy.
      • Updated appendices enhance assessment accuracy with the latest laboratory findings and normal values.
       

      Contents

      1 Nutrition Assessment
      1
      2 Nutrition Diagnosis and Intervention
      251
      3 Nutrition in the Life Cycle
      339
      4 Nutrition for Health and Fitness
      461
      5 Medical Nutrition Therapy
      561
      6 Pediatric Specialties
      971
      Appendixes
      1043
      Index
      1165
      endsheets
      1229
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