http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
1 online resource (xxii, 645 pages) : illustrations
Nutrition plays an increasingly significant role in patient care and disease prevention. The Handbook of Clinical Nutrition was the first - and continues to be the most practical and convenient - comprehensive resource on providing nutritional support for your patients. This edition is thoroughly updated to bring you the latest in nutrition science and treatment and features timely, new chapters on: Metabolic Syndrome, Counseling for Lifestyle Change, Complementary / Alternative Nutritional Therapies, and Physical Activity. The liberal use of tables, detailed table of contents, and comprehensive index allow you quick access to key information, which is presented using a disease-oriented approach. The pocket-size and spiral format allow you to carry the book with you and refer to it easily.
1. Health promotion and disease prevention / Jamy D. Ard -- 2. Counseling for lifestyle change / Frank A. Franklin, Jr. and Christopher D. Lorish -- 3. Nutrients, metabolism, requirements, and sources / Douglas C. Heimburger -- 4. Pregnancy and lactation / Janet D. Tisdale -- 5. Infancy / Frank A. Franklin, Jr. and Reinaldo Figueroa -- 6. Childhood and adolescence / Bonnie A. Spear and Reinaldo Figueroa -- 7. Aging / Christine S. Ritchie -- 8. Complementary and alternative nutritional therapies / Jeffrey Mechanick -- 9. Illness-associated malnutrition / Douglas C. Heimburger -- 10. Nutritional assessment / Douglas C. Heimburger -- 11. Nutritional support : general approach and complications / Douglas C. Heimburger.
Includes bibliographical references and index.