Medical Nutrition And Disease - A Case-Based Approach 5E

Medical Nutrition and Disease: A Case-Based Approach is an ideal way for medical students, physician assistant students, dietetic students, dietetic interns and medical residents to advance their nutrition knowledge and skills. Dietitians in clinical practice and dietetic educators will also benefit from the updated nutrition concepts and case-based approach.

The 5th edition of this best-selling text has been fully updated and includes 13 chapters and 29 cases, with 6 brand new cases covering many of the scenarios faced in everyday clinicians practice. The text is a practical guide to the role that nutrition plays in disease prevention, treatment and management and also provides 48 self-study continuing education credits for dietitians.

Medical Nutrition and Disease:
‧ Features learning objectives and current references in every chapter and case.
‧ Teaches you how to diagnose and manage nutritional problems, integrate nutrition into clinical practice, and answer your patients’ most common questions.
‧ Includes nutritional advice for specific patient groups, such as the children, teenagers, pregnant women, and older adults.
‧ Includes contributions from nationally recognized nutritionists and physicians who actively teach nutrition in medical schools, and undergraduate and graduate dietetic programs.

Registered dietitians can earn 48 C.E. credits from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics by successfully completing the updated multiple choice questions included in the book. Everything has been pre-approved by the Commission of Dietetic Registration and there are no additional fees.

Lisa Hark, PhD, RD, is Director, Department of Research, Wills Eye Hospital,
Professor of Ophthalmology, Professor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Darwin Deen, MD, MS is Medical Professor, Department of Community Health and Social Medicine, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City College of New York, New York, NY, USA

Gail Morrison, MD, is Senior Vice Dean for Education, Director of Academic Programs, Professor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA