The Essential Pocket Guide for Clinical Nutrition

Author: Width Mary

Brand: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Edition: 3

Number Of Pages: 538

Details: Product Description

The Essential Pocket Guide for Clinical Nutrition, Third Edition is a quick-reference guide for dietitians, students, and other health professionals actively engaged in clinical nutrition, providing them with immediate access to evidence-based information on nutritional assessment, nutrition support, and nutrition considerations for specific diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and pulmonary disease. Using the latest nutritional guidelines, the authors utilize a consistent chapter format that includes sections on disease process, treatment and nutritional intervention, and patient education, making it easy to find the relevant information. New sections consider the nutrition implications of dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s; nutritional care for bone marrow transplant patients; food safety in intestinal transplant operations; and more.

About the Author

Mary Width is a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Coordinated Program in Dietetics at Wayne State University. She teaches Nutritional Assessment, Advanced Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition Management, and also coordinates the supervised practice for the dietetic students. Past work experiences include clinical nutrition, clinical management, food service management, long-term care consulting, and private counseling in the areas of childhood obesity and eating disorders. Mary is also Co-Director of Clinical Nutrition at the WSU School of Medicine. She currently serves as the website manager for both the Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Southeastern Michigan Dietetic Association (SEMDA). She was Past President and Membership Chair for several years for SEMDA, and Past President of the Michigan Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (MiNDEP) group.

Tonia Reinhard is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Food Science and Co-Director of Clinical Nutrition at the School of Medicine at Wayne State University, as well as adjunct faculty in nutrition at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, past President of the Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and past President of the Michigan Nutrition and Dietetics Institute. Previous work experience includes serving as a manager of clinical nutrition, community program director, and consulting. She has authored nine books, numerous technical papers for industry and consumers, and presented lectures to diverse groups including dietitians, nurses, teachers, physical therapists, medical students, and industry trade groups. She has also conducted international workshops on the Nutrition Care Process in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Release Date: 05-03-2020

Package Dimensions: 21x180x390