Publisher's Synopsis
- Case studies with accompanying questions for analysis in the clinical care chapters focus your attention on related patient care problems.
- Cultural Considerations boxes discuss how a patient's culture can affect nutritional concepts in practice.
- Clinical Applications and For Further Focus boxes highlight timely topics and analyze concepts and trends in depth.
- Bulleted chapter summaries review highlights from the chapter and help you see how the chapter contributes to the book's "big picture."
- Diet therapy guidelines include recommendations, restrictions, and sample diets for major clinical conditions.
- Drug-Nutrient Interactions boxes highlight important safety information and cover topics such as nutritional supplements for athletics, drugs interfering with vitamin absorption, and over-the-counter weight loss aids.
- Key terms and definitions clarify terminology and concepts critical to your understanding and application of the material.
- NEW! Next Generation NCLEX(R) case studies and question types are included in the text and on the companion Evolve website.
- NEW! Easy-to-follow writing style utilizes a more lively and direct conversation tone to make material easier to understand.
- NEW! Updated references reflect the studies and statistics published in the most current scientific literature.
- NEW! Incorporation of the new Nutrition Care Process model grounds you in the systematic approach to providing high-quality nutrition care with regard to nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation.
- NEW! Coverage of the new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans ensures you are versed in the latest recommendations.
