The health professional's guide to gastrointestinal nutrition /
"This comprehensive reference work is written by prominent registered dietitian nutritionists and physicians specializing in gastrointestinal nutrition. Topics include: tests and procedures, nutrition assessment, GI tract disorders (inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, short bowel syndro...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago, Illinois :
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics,
[2015]
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| Summary: | "This comprehensive reference work is written by prominent registered dietitian nutritionists and physicians specializing in gastrointestinal nutrition. Topics include: tests and procedures, nutrition assessment, GI tract disorders (inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, short bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and more), liver and pancreatic disorders, treatments and therapeutic interventions, including oncology, surgery, enteral and parenteral nutrition, probiotics, and nutraceuticals, legal and ethical issues. Each chapter emphasizes the essential information that RDNs need to know, such as the etiologies of specific GI disorders, associated nutrition-related problems, the risks and benefits of medical and nutrition interventions, and emerging areas of research. Numerous illustrations, algorithms, and tables are provided to facilitate the reader's understanding of the complexities of GI nutrition."--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 356 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780880914505 0880914505 |