Dietitian's Handbook of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

Annalynn Skipper (Author)

9780763742904

Paperback / softback, published 21 January 2011

364 pages
25.3 x 17.8 x 2 cm, 0.822 kg

This thoroughly revised and updated Third Edition of a bestselling handbook provides comprehensive coverage of systems approaches to medical nutrition therapy. Designed for graduate nutrition students, dietetic interns, and practicing dietitians, this authoritative handbook provides a solid foundation in and reference to the nutrition support field. Expert contributors present a practical approach to the delivery of parenteral and enteral nutrition. It covers all of the basics—nutritional assessment, nutrition management, monitoring and complications, and formulas, as well as new topics— wound healing, trauma, and critically ill obese patients.This is the first textbook to fully integrate the Nutrition Care Process into enteral and parenteral nutrition content as specified in the 2 8 Commission on Accreditation of Dietetic Education Standard II. The Nutrition Care Process content is updated to reflect changes from the 2 edition of the International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology.