Foreword; Contributors; The Magnitude of the Problem of Malnutrition in Europe: Kondrup, J.; Sorensen, J.M.; Malnutrition in North America: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? Jensen, G.L.; The Economics of Malnutrition: Elia, M.; The Need for Consistent Criteria for Identifying Malnutrition: Hoffer, L.J.; Enteral Nutrition Reimbursement - The Rationale for the Policy: The US Perspective: Parver, A.K.; Mutinsky, S.E.; Enteral Nutrition Reimbursement - The Rationale for the Policy: The German Perspective: Pahne, N.; Food Modification versus Oral Liquid Nutrition Supplementation: Silver, H.J.; Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Health Policy: Torgerson, D.J.; Implementing Nutritional Standards: The Scottish Experience: McKinlay, A.W.; Innovative Models for Clinical Nutrition and Financing: Van Emelen, J.; ENHA: What is It and What Does It Do? Strategies to Make Malnutrition a Key Priority in EU Health Policy: de Man, F.; Brief History of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition in the Hospital in the USA: Bistrian, B.R.; What Went Right? The Story of US Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy: Patrick, S.