Krause's Food & the Nutrition Care Process - E-Book

Krause's Food & the Nutrition Care Process - E-Book

<p>The most respected nutrition text for more than 50 years, <b>Krause's Food and the Nutrition Care Process</b> delivers comprehensive and up-to-date information from respected educators and practitioners in the field. The latest recommendations include the new <i>MyPlate</i> guide, the <i>Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010</i>, new and expanded chapters, and a large variety of tables, boxes, and pathophysiology algorithms, all providing need-to-know information with ease. New co-editor Janice L. Raymond joins L. Kathleen Mahan and Sylvia Escott-Stump and nearly 50 leading educators, researchers, and practitioners in writing a nutrition text that's ideal for use in class or everyday practice. </p><ul> <ul></ul><li><b>Expert contributors </b>include nearly 50 nationally recognized writers, researchers, and practitioners, each writing on their area of specialization.</li><li><b>Clear, logical organization</b> details each step of complete nutritional care from assessment to therapy.</li><li><b>UNIQUE!</b> <b>Pathophysiology algorithms</b> clarify the illness process and to ensure more effective care. </li><li><b><i>New Directions</i></b><b> boxes</b> reflect the latest research in emerging areas in nutrition therapy. </li><li><b><i>Focus On</i></b><b> boxes</b> provide additional detail on key chapter concepts.</li><li><b><i>Clinical Insight</i></b><b> boxes</b> and <b><i>Clinical Scenarios</i> </b>with detailed Sample Nutrition Diagnosis statements help ensure the most accurate and effective interventions in practice. </li><li><b>Key terms</b> listed at the beginning of each chapter and bolded within the text provide quick access to important nutrition terminology.</li><li><b>More than 1,000 self-assessment questions</b> on a companion Evolve website reinforce key textbook content. </li> <ul> </ul></ul><ul><li><b>New recommendations</b> reflect a comprehensive approach to diet and nutrition that incorporates the USDA's <i>MyPlate</i> guide, the <i>Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010</i>, and the <i>Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide</i> recommendations.</li><li><b>Reorganized table of contents</b> reinforces the Nutrition Care Process structure endorsed by the American Dietetic Association (ADA).</li><li><b><i>MNT for Thyroid Disorders</i> chapter</b> details important nutrition considerations for managing thyroid disorders.</li><li><b>New calcium and vitamin D Dietary Recommended Intakes (DRIs)</b> improve monitoring of nutrient intake.</li><li><b>Expanded <i>Nutrition in Aging</i> chapter</b> includes assessment and nutritional care guidelines for the growing elderly patient population.</li><li><b>Growth grids for children</b> detail proper patient nutrition during infancy and early childhood. </li><li><b>Extensively revised <i>MNT for Food Allergies</i> chapter</b> highlights the importance of food allergy management in clinical nutrition therapy. </li><li><b>Updated appendices</b> enhance assessment accuracy with the latest laboratory findings and normal values. </li></ul>