About the Book: Medical Nutrition Therapy: a Case Study Approach: 4th Edition
Building a Bridge From Classroom to Clinical Practice, This Casebook Is
Composed of 34 Realistic Case Studies Appropriate for Introductory and Advanced
Level Courses in Nutrition and Diet Therapy. Each Case Study Uses the Medical
Record as Its Structure. The Student "Solves the Case" by Using the Information
Provided Such as Hospital Admission Data, Laboratory Test Results, Intake/output
Records, and the Physicians Progress Notes. The Case Is Followed by a Series of
Questions That Focus on Pathophysiology; Assessment; Clinical, Nutritional and
Behavioral Outcomes; Interventions; and Appropriate Follow-up for the Patient.
This "Real World" Approach