Medical Nutrition Therapy: A Case-Study Approach
Marcia Nahikian NelmsSinopsis
Building a bridge from classroom to clinical practice this casebook is composed of 32 realistic case studies appropriate for introductory and advanced level courses in nutrition and diet therapy Each case study uses the medical record as its structure and you solve the case by using the information provided such as hospital admission data laboratory test results intake output records and the physician and other health care provider progress notes The case is followed by a series of questions that focus on pathophysiology assessment clinical nutritional and behavioral outcomes interventions and appropriate follow up for the patient This real world approach prepares you for the professional setting Objectives within each case are built around the nutrition care process and competencies for dietetic education