Nutrition and Diagnosis-Related Care, 7/e

Developed by well-known author and nutritionist Sylvia Escott- Stump, the Seventh Edition of this classic text provides timely, pertinent medical nutrition therapy information for the care of patients with over 360 diseases, disorders, and conditions. Each entry for a condition includes vital background information, objectives for care, dietary and nutritional recommendations, and commonly used medications and herbal or botanical remedies and their potential side effects. This edition features a new full-color art program and additional clinical photographs. The new Dietary Reference Intakes are used throughout the book. An expanded complementary nutrition section provides vital information on herbs,botanicals, and dietary supplements. The previous edition was one of “Doody’s Core Titles 2009”.


NEW! Expanded use of PES throughout the text. No one else has this and it’s a new requirement from the ADA. PES statements are Problem Etiology Signs & Symptoms and link the assessment to the actual problem (the diagnosis). The general format for the PES statement is Problem related to Etiology as evidenced by Signs and Symptoms.
NEW! There has been an increased focus on the use of genomics to diagnose and treat nutritional disorders. Sylvia is at the forefront of this and will add this to chapters where appropriate.
Case studies in Appendix C illustrate current trends and issues and encourage students to apply what they have learned to clinical practice situations.
Nutritional Acuity Level Rankings developed for each condition from a survey of over 75 clinical nutrition managers and practitioners put complex nformation in visual contexts.
Icons and other visual elements help students quickly locate the information they need.
Expanded section on complementary nutrition provides students with vital information on herbs, botanicals, and dietary supplements
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