Nutrition essentials for nursing practice
By: Susan G. Dudek.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 738
Subjects: Diet therapy; Nutrition; Nursing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Unit one: Principles of nutrition; title: Nutrition in nursing; title: Carbohydrates; title: Protein; title: Lipids; title: Vitamins; title: Water and minerals; title: Energy metabolism; title: Unit two: Nutrition in health promotion; title: Guidelines for healthy eating; title: Consumer issues; title: Cultural and religious influences on food and nutrition; title: Healthy eating for healthy babies; title: Nutrition for infants, children, and adolescents; title: Nutrition for adults and older adults; title: Unit three: Nutrition in clinical practice; title: Obesity and eating disorders; title: Feeding patients: hospital food and enteral and parenteral nutrition; title: Critical illness and hypermetabolic conditions; title: Nutrition for patients with gastrointestinal disorders; title: Nutrition for patients with cardiovascular disorders; title: Nutrition for patients with diabetes mellitus; title: Nutrition for patients with renal disorders; title: Nutrition for patients with cancer or HIV/AIDS.