Book Description:
Explore the latest in nutritional care with Sylvia Escott-Stump’s “Nutrition and Diagnosis-Related Care,” covering evidence-based guidelines for disease prevention and management across various health conditions. Essential for healthcare professionals.
Nutrition and Diagnosis-Related Care
Author: Sylvia Escott-Stump
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 978-1451195323
Introduction: This comprehensive textbook delves into the principles and practices of nutritional care across various health conditions. It encompasses the latest evidence-based nutrition guidelines, providing nutritional assessment and intervention strategies to promote disease prevention and management.
The content is methodically divided into three significant sections:
- Fundamentals of Nutrition Care: Discusses foundational aspects such as nutrient metabolism, nutritional assessments, and nutrition support mechanisms.
- Nutrition and Diagnosis-Related Care: Examines the nutritional requirements and management for specific health issues including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, and gastrointestinal complications.
- Special Topics in Nutrition Care: Explores burgeoning areas such as the interrelation of nutrition with cancer, aging, and mental health.
Featuring a clear and concise writing style, several case studies, and the latest information, this book stands as an indispensable resource for registered dietitians, nutritionists, and other healthcare professionals engaged in the nutritional management of individuals dealing with health conditions.