Krause and Mahan's Food & the Nutrition Care Process

<p>A trusted classic for over 50 years, <b>Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process, 15<SUP>th</SUP> Edition</b> presents the most up-to-date dietetics content available in this ever-changing field to ensure you provide optimal nutritional care. It offers cutting-edge, comprehensive coverage of a full range of dietetics topics, all in one book. You’ll benefit from in-depth information from clinical specialists that provides practical and evidence-based<b> </b>recommendations related to nutrition assessment and intervention, nutritional needs of individuals in different stages of the life cycle, nutrition for health and fitness, and medical nutrition therapy. </p><ul><b> <li>UNIQUE!</b> <b>Pathophysiology algorithms </b>present the cause, pathophysiology, and medical nutrition management for a variety of disorders and conditions to help you provide optimal nutritional care.</li> <li><b>UPDATED! <i>Inflammation and the Pathophysiology of Chronic Disease</i> chapter </b>offers vital information to help you understand how diet and nutrition affect the body and contribute to disease processes.</li> <li><b>UPDATED! <i>Part III:</i> <i>Nutrition in the Life Cycle</i> section of chapters </b>explains the newest nutrition guidelines from pregnancy through adult years to increase your understanding of the nutritional needs of patients at every age.</li> <li><b>Clinical case studies </b>help you translate academic knowledge into practical patient care using the nutrition care process.</li> <li><b><i>Nutrition Diagnosis </i>boxes </b>present a problem, its etiology, and its signs and symptoms before concluding with a sample nutrition diagnosis, providing you with real-life scenarios you may encounter in practice.</li> <li><b><i>Clinical Insight </i>boxes </b>expand on clinical information, highlight new areas of focus, and contain clinical resources for your studies.</li></ul><ul><b> <li></b><b>NEW! <i>Food-Nutrient Delivery: Planning the Diet with Cultural Competency</i> chapter </b>provides international nutrition guidelines and resources to assist you with multicultural meal planning.</li> <li><b>NEW! <i>Clinical: Nutritional Genomics</i> chapter </b>features an author from the NIH’s Human Genome Project and introduces you to the latest research about CRISPR and epigenetics.</li> <li><b>NEW! <i>MNT for</i> <i>Neurologic Disorders</i> chapter </b>features two new authors, including a speech therapist, and displays IDDSI guidelines and an appendix for dysphagia diets to help you carefully and consistently address the nutritional needs of these patients.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> <b><i>Clinical: Water, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance</i> and <i>Clinical: Biochemical, Physical, and Functional Assessment</b></i> <b>chapters</b> are updated with the most relevant and evidence-based complementary and integrative approaches to expand your expertise in these clinical nutritional areas.</li> <li><b>NEW! <i>MNT for Adverse Reactions to Food: Food Allergies and Intolerance </i>chapter </b>features completely revised guidelines and a new pathophysiology algorithm to ensure you are confident in your knowledge of how to prevent emergencies and what to do when emergencies do happen.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Coverage of intermittent fasting, health at every size, and health disparities</b> focuses on the latest nutrition trends to ensure you are well-versed in these topics.</li> <li><b>NEW! <i>The Mediterranean Diet, Choline, and Biotin</i> appendices </b>display at-a-glance information to help you find quickly supplemental information.<b> </b></li> <li><b>NEW! <i>Directions</i> boxes and <i>Focus On</i> boxes, </b>as well as useful websites, resources, and key terms at the end of each chapter, help you find information quickly and easily.</li></ul>