Carroll A. Lutz, MA, RN, Associate Professor Emerita, Jackson College, Jackson, Michigan, Erin E. Mazur, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Jackson College, Jackson Michigan, Nancy A. Litch, MS, RD, Supervisory Dietitian, VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Sixth edition
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 672 pages :
Other Physical Details
color illustrations ;
Dimensions
28 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Nutrition in human health -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Protein -- Energy balance -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Water -- Digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion -- Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation -- Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Life cycle nutrition: the mature adult -- Food management -- Nutrient delivery -- Interactions : food and nutrients vs. medications and supplements? -- Weight management -- Diet in diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia -- Diet in cardiovascular disease -- Diet in renal disease -- Diet in digestive diseases -- Diet and cancer -- Nutrition in critical care -- Diet in HIV and AIDS -- Nutritional care of the terminally ill
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Jointly developed by a nurse and a dietician, this nutritional guide for nursing practice covers the role of nutrients in the human body and the body's use of food; nutrient delivery methods; the interactions of foods and drugs; cautions for over-the-counter nutrients and supplements; global and national hunger and malnutrition issues; screening and assessment tools with nutritional inverventions and guidelines; and food plans for disease prevention, weight control, and common diseases and disorders. Includes chapter reviews and clinical analysis questions