Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 8th Edition FROM THE PUBLISHER
This introductory normal and clinical nutrition text is perfect for those seeking a broad, introduction to nutrition concepts presents nutrition at a basic, applied level, with little detailed physiology or biochemistry.
NEW TO THE EDITION: In The News segments connect current events and headlines with nutrition & diet therapy concepts. Fully updated to the most recent dietary standards. Significant revisions to the management of diabetes to reflect new standards and treatments.On-line Companion available on-line for both students and instructors. Instructors may access teaching resources, as well as a library of additional cases for use in the classroom. Free CD-ROM at the back of the book that contains Flashcard software that reviews concepts on a chapter-by-chapter basis. Web Activities in every chapter provide opportunities for students to explore nutrition concepts and resources on the Internet.
Benefits: Concise size makes the book easy to integrate into any course or curriculum.Case Studies following the nursing process in each chapter allow students to apply chapter concepts to real-world situations.Health Care Application questions at the ends of the chapters provide opportunities for students to apply the information they have read.Key Terms and concepts highlighted in the margins for students to review.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
This textbook for nursing students outlines the basic principles of good nutrition. The authors discuss the six nutrient groups, diet planning through the four stages of life, and diet planning for specific diseases. New to the eighth edition, the CD-ROM reviews nutritional concepts in a flashcard format. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
ACCREDITATION
Ruth A. Roth, M.S., R.D. Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Carolyn E. Townsend, B.A. Minnesota
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