Clinical Nutrition

Portable and concise, the Dietitians Pocket Guide to Nutrition serves as an easy reference for dietitians and other health care professionals who quickly need to access the recommended nutrition care for various medical conditions and problems. Serving as a key healthcare, the dietitian will be able to answer patients questions concerning their specific nutritional needs and make informed decisions about foods a patient may or may not consume. The Dietitians Pocket Guide to Nutrition allows easy access to essential nutrition information that is critical to patient care.

Handbook of Drug-Nutrient Interactions, Second Edition is an essential new work that provides a scientific look behind many drug-nutrient interactions, examines their relevance, offers recommendations, and suggests research questions to be explored.  Providing both the scientific basis and clinical relevance with appropriate recommendations for many interactions, the topic of drug-nutrient interactions is significant for clinicians and researchers alike. For clinicians in particular, the book offers a guide for understanding, identifying or predicting, and ultimately preventing or managing drug-nutrient interactions to optimize patient care.  Handbook of Drug-Nutrient Interactions, Second Edition is a comprehensive up-to-date text for the total management of patients on drug and/or nutrition therapy but also an insight into the recent developments in drug-nutrition interactions which will act as a reliable reference for clinicians and students for many years to come.

Quick Reference to Clinical Dietetics, Second Edition, is an easy-to-use, research-based text that focuses on the latest topics in nutrition management. Designed for quick access and clear guidance, this practical book is a must for those working in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Each section is written by a leading nutrition expert and offers step-by-step guidelines for nutrition screening and assessment, including physical assessment, nutrition intervention, and follow-up. Updates to the Second Edition include new information on gastric bypass from the Medical Director of the Gastric Bypass Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston; coding and reimbursement for medical nutrition therapy; a new chapter on dietary supplements, and complementary and alternative approaches; current coverage of low/controlled carbohydrate diets including the Atkins Diet; weight loss strategies from Barry Sears, Zone Diet creator; and 46 Appendices offer helpful charts and tables for reference.