AVAILABLE NOW: JUNE 2009

Medical Nutrition and Disease, 4th Edition

Editor-in-Chief: Lisa Hark, PhD, RD

Written for medical, nursing and physician assistant students, residents, dietetic interns, and health professionals in practice, Medical Nutrition and Disease: A Case-Based Approach, (4th edition), is a practical guide to the role of nutrition in everyday clinical practice. The new edition of this best-selling text has been updated by nationally recognized nutritionists and physicians who teach nutrition in medical schools and residency programs. In addition, registered dietitians can earn 45 C.E. credits from the American Dietetic Association by successfully completing the multiple choice questions included in the book. Everything has been pre-approved, there are no additional fees.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview of Nutrition in Clinical Care

Case 1 Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Case 2 Obesity and Bariatric Surgery (NEW)

Chapter 2 Vitamins, Minerals and Dietary Supplements (NEW)

Case 1 Iron Deficiency Anemia in Women
Case 2 Drug-Herb Interaction with St. John’s Wort

Chapter 3 Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation

Case 1 Prevention of Neural Tube Defects
Case 2 Encouraging Breastfeeding

Chapter 4 Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Case 1 Overweight Child with Insulin Resistance
Case 2 Malnutrition and Refeeding Syndrome in Children
Case 3 Eating Disorders in Adolescent Athletes

Chapter 5 Older Adults

Case 1 Malnutrition and Depression

Chapter 6 Cardiovascular Disease

Case 1 Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
Case 2 Hypertension and Lifestyle Modifications (NEW)
Case 3 Metabolic Syndrome and Lpa Genetic Defect (NEW)

Chapter 7 Gastrointestinal Disease

Case 1 Alcohol and Vitamin Deficiencies
Case 2 Malabsorption Syndrome
Case 3 AIDS with Opportunistic Infection

Chapter 8 Endocrine Disease: Diabetes Mellitus

Case 1 Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Case 2 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Chapter 9 Pulmonary Disease

Case 1 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Case 2 Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Metabolic Syndrome (NEW)
Case 3 Cystic Fibrosis

Chapter 10 Renal Disease

Case 1 Chronic Kidney Disease Advancing to Dialysis

Chapter 11 Cancer Prevention and Treatment (NEW)

Chapter 12 Enteral Nutrition Support

Case 1 Enteral Feeding and Esophageal Cancer

Chapter 13 Parenteral Nutrition Support

Case 1 Colon Cancer and Post-Operative Sepsis

Title:  Medical Nutrition and Disease 
Editor-in-Chief:  Lisa Hark, PhD, RD
Publisher:  Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
ISBN:  978-1-405-18615-5
Price:  $49.95 

45 Continuing Education Credits  For Registered Dietitians 

Medical Nutrition and Disease, (4th Edition), has been pre-approved by the American Dietetic Association for 45 CDE self-study credits for dietitians and dietetic technicians from June 1, 2009 to May 31, 2014. In order to receive these credits, answer the multiple choice review questions in the back of the book. Grade yourself (directions and answers included). As a member of the ADA Professional Development Portfolio, you only need to record the activity in your ADA Learning Activity Log (Step 4). The certificate is included in the back of the book.

THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES FROM ADA, THE AUTHOR, OR THE PUBLISHER ONCE YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE BOOK. MORE THAN ONE DIETITIAN MAY READ THE BOOK AND COPY THE FORM AND THE ANSWER SHEET. THE INDEPENDENT LEARNING ACTIVITY IS VALID UNTIL MAY 31, 2014. YOU MAY USE THIS BOOK FOR CPE CREDITS EVEN IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED MEDICAL NUTRITION AND DISEASE 1st, 2nd or 3rd EDITIONS.

Additional questions can be directed to the American Dietetic Association, Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) at 1-800-877-1600.  

 

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