By
Douglas Heimburger, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine, Associate Director for Education and Training, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, Nashville, Tennessee
Jamy Ard, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics, Department of Nutrition Sciences and Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Description
Nutrition plays an increasingly significant role in patient care and disease prevention. The Handbook of Clinical Nutrition was the first
- and continues to be the most practical and convenient - comprehensive resource on providing nutritional support for your patients.
This edition is thoroughly updated to bring you the latest in nutrition science and treatment and features timely, new chapters on: Metabolic
Syndrome, Counseling for Lifestyle Change, Complementary / Alternative Nutritional Therapies, and Physical Activity. The liberal use
of tables, detailed table of contents, and comprehensive index allow you quick access to key information, which is presented using a
disease-oriented approach. The pocket-size and spiral format allow you to carry the book with you and refer to it easily.
Audience:
3rd & 4th year Medical Students, Internal Medicine, Gastrointestinal/Nutrition
