Foundations and Clinical Applications of Nutrition
A Nursing Approach
3rd Edition
Published on 18. July 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
912 pages
978-0-323-02009-1 (ISBN)
Description
"Foundations and Clinical Applications of Nutrition: A Nursing Approach" approaches the study of nutrition and diet therapy from the personal and professional perspective of nursing students. It emphasizes the role of nursing in health promotion and primary prevention, as well as in medical nutrition therapy. Skills essential for nursing professionals are emphasized for implementation and education of patients and clients about prescribed dietary patterns. A special feature entitled The Nursing Approach ends each chapter, demonstrating the continual application of the nursing process to each content area, and nursing-related content is integrated throughout the text.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
St Louis
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Nursing students, nutrition and diet therapy students.
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Approx. 200 illustrations (150 in full color)
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-323-02009-1 (9780323020091)
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Previous edition
Michele Grodner | etc. | Sara Long Anderson
Foundations and Clinical Applications of Nutrition
A Nursing Approach
Book
09/1999
2nd Edition
Mosby
€54.46
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Content
Part I Wellness, Nutrition, and the Nursing Role 1. Wellness Nutrition 2. Personal and Community Nutrition Part II Nutrients, Food, and Health 3. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism 4. Carbohydrates 5. Fats 6. Protein 7. Vitamins 8. Water and Minerals Part III Health Promotion Through Nutrition and Nursing Practice 9. Energy Supply and Fitness 10. Management of Body Composition 11. Life Span Health Promotion: Pregnancy, Lactation, and Infancy 12. Life Span Health Promotion: Childhood and Adolescence 13. Life Span Health Promotion: Adulthood Part IV Overview of Medical Nutrition Therapy 14. Nutrition in Patient Care 15. Metabolic Alterations During Stress 16. Complementary and Alternative Therapies - NEW! 17. Nutrition for Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract 18. Nutrition for Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas 19. Nutrition for Diabetes Mellitus 20. Nutrition for Cardiovascular Diseases 21. Nutrition for Diseases of the Kidneys 22. Nutrition in Cancer, AIDS, and Other Special Problems Appendixes