Essentials of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare: A Practical Guide

Good nutrition is the cornerstone of health and disease treatment. As a comprehensive handbook, “Essentials of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare: A Practical Guide” provides students, doctors, and healthcare professionals with the necessary tools to apply medical nutrition theory in their daily practice.

A Systems-Based Approach to Medical Nutrition

This practical guide takes a systems-based approach to medical nutrition, covering the pathophysiology of nutrition-related diseases, clinical application of nutrition theory in disease management, and the role of nutrition in public health. It delves into the fundamentals of physiology and biochemistry, including relevant drug-nutrient interactions.

As a valuable resource, this handbook is ideal for those who wish to gain a deeper understanding of nutrition and its role in disease prevention and management. The book’s practical and easy-to-understand approach makes it an indispensable asset for healthcare professionals seeking to improve patient outcomes.

Key Features

• Provides a sound explanation of underlying principles
• Summarizes clinically important nutritional approaches to disease management
• Covers cutting-edge topics in public health
• Includes summary boxes of relevant drug-nutrient interactions
• Features case studies and self-test questions to encourage learning
• Aligns with Kumar and Clarks Clinical Medicine

An enhanced eBook version is included with purchase, offering a range of features, including:

• Full text, figures, and references
• Search functionality
• Customizable content
• Note-taking and highlighting capabilities
• Clients can have content read aloud

Published by Elsevier, this 384-page paperback is available in English and features the following ISBNs: 0702080403 (ISBN-10) and 978-0702080401 (ISBN-13). With its comprehensive coverage of medical nutrition, this handbook is an essential resource for healthcare professionals seeking to improve patient outcomes through evidence-based nutrition practices.