{"product_id":"clinical-nutrition-in-practice-isbn-9781405180849","title":"Clinical Nutrition in Practice","description":"An easy-to-use book with questions on clinical nutrition clearly posed and answers based on real-life studies, this is a ready reference for the busy healthcare professional.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClinical Nutrition in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e opens with introductory chapters on the basis of healthy nutrition, malnutrition and nutritional assessment. These are followed by chapters addressing the nutritional needs of patients with obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid and neurologic disorders, as well as diseases of various organ systems, such as the GI tract, renal and pulmonary systems. Special attention is given to describing nutrition in cancer patients and those with HIV\/AIDS and the book concludes with a discussion of enteral and parenteral nutrition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutritionists, dietitians and other health professionals working with patients with impaired nutrition or special nutritional requirements, such as diabetologists, endocrinologists (especially those treating obesity), cardiologists and oncologists will find this a refreshing approach to an important subject. Nurses, medical students and those working in the food industry will also find this a handy guide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasy-to-follow style with questions clearly posed and answers based on real-life case studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines the basics of healthy nutrition, malnutrition and nutritional assessment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed consideration of the nutritional needs of patients with a variety of chronic diseases, e.g. cardiovascular or rheumatoid disorders, cancer and HIV\/AIDS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses an interesting contemporary approach that health professionals will find a refreshing change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Principles of Healthy Nutrition 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharilaos Dimosthenopoulos, Meropi Kontogianni and Evangelia Manglara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Nutritional Assessment 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharilaos Dimosthenopoulos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Malnutrition 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharilaos Dimosthenopoulos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Weight Management and Eating Disorders 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNikolaos Katsilambros and Charilaos Dimosthenopoulos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Diabetes 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNikolaos Katsilambros and Charilaos Dimosthenopoulos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeropi Kontogianni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Gastrointestinal Diseases 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeropi Kontogianni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Renal Disease 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalliopi-Anna Poulia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Pulmonary Diseases 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharilaos Dimosthenopoulos, Meropi Kontogianni and Kalliopi-Anna Poulia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Life Expectancy 143\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvangelia Manglara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 HIV\/AIDS 147\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalliopi-Anna Poulia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Metabolic Stress 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharilaos Dimosthenopoulos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Neoplastic Diseases 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeropi Kontogianni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Rheumatic Diseases 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeropi Kontogianni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Nutrition and Anaemias 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalliopi-Anna Poulia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Neurological and Mental Disorders 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalliopi-Anna Poulia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Enteral Nutrition 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalliopi-Anna Poulia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Parenteral Nutrition 205\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalliopi-Anna Poulia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Food Allergy 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeropi Kontogianni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 217\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This is an excellent clinical guide to nutrition that I recommend to all nurses, midwives, nursing and medical students and dieticians.”  (\u003ci\u003eCancer Nursing Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent clinical guide to nutrition that I recommend to all nurses, midwives, nursing and medical students and dieticians.\" (Nursing Standard, 11 January 2012) \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eProfessor Nikolaos Katsilambros\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the First Department of Propaedeutic Medicine Athen's University School of Medicine and Director of the Diabetes Centre, Laiko University Hospital, Athens, Greece  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharilaos Dimosthenopoulos\u003c\/b\u003e MMedSci.SRD.PGDipDiet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeropi D Kontogianni\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvangelia Manglara\u003c\/b\u003e RD\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKalliopi-Anna Poulia\u003c\/b\u003e, MMedSci\u003c\/p\u003e  This easy-to-use book covers all aspects of clinical nutrition in practice, using an accessible question and answer format ideal for the busy healthcare professional.  \u003cp\u003eQuestions such as 'What is the definition of dietary fibre?' and 'What are the types of enteral nutrition?' are answered with refreshing clarity as the authors move from the basics of human nutrition through to the clinical needs of patients suffering various disease states, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurological disorders and obesity. Special attention is given to nutrition during cancer treatment and those suffering from HIV\/AIDS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutritionists, dietitians and other health professionals working with patients with impaired nutrition or special nutritional requirements, cardiologists and oncologists will find this a refreshing approach to an important subject. Nurses, medical students and those working in the medical nutrition industry will also find this a handy guide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasy-to-follow style with questions clearly posed and evidence-based answers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines the basics of health and nutrition before addressing individual disease states.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by practitioners, for practitioners.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988933689573,"sku":"NP9781405180849","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405180849.jpg?v=1761782109","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/clinical-nutrition-in-practice-isbn-9781405180849","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}