Williams’ Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Author: Schlenker PhD RDN, Eleanor

Brand: Mosby

Edition: 12

ISBN: 9780323529716

Release Date: 09-10-2018

Package Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches

Languages: English

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 520

Details: Awarded first place in the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Adult Primary Care category. Learn the latest nutrition and diet therapies for treating common diseases. Williams’ Essentials of Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 12th Edition offers a solid foundation in the fundamental knowledge and skills you need to provide effective patient care. It addresses nutrition across the lifespan and includes the 2015 Dietary Goals for Americans as well as MyPlate for Older Adults. This exceptionally reader-friendly text features evidence-based information, real-world case scenarios, colorful illustrations, boxes, and tables to help you learn how to apply essential nutrition concepts and therapies in clinical practice. Strong community focus is threaded throughout with robust coverage of health promotion, cultural competence, patient safety, lifespan, and public health issues Focus on Culture boxes introduce you to cultural competence and the special nutritional needs, health problems, and appropriate interventions applicable to different cultural, ethnic, racial and age groups Focus on Food Safety boxesalert you to food safety issues related to a particular nutrient, age group, or medical condition Health Promotion section devoted solely to health promotion and wellnessstresses healthy lifestyle choices and prevention as the best “medicine.” Diet-Medication Interactions boxesprovide diet-warnings related to specific prescription drugs Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize current research findings Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) boxesoffer uses, contraindications, and advantages/disadvantages of common types of herbs and supplements and potential interactions with prescription or over-the-counter medications Perspective in Practice boxes supply you with practice elements for nutrition education Key terms identified in the text and defined on the page help reinforce critical concepts NEW! Includes the 2015 Dietary Goals for Americans which covers the latest guidelines and medications NEW! MyPlate for Older Adults developed by the Tufts University Human Research Center on Aging and the AARP Foundation replaces former Food Guide Pyramid NEW! Newly-approved Nutrition Labeling Guidelines incorporated into text along with the latest medications, research findings, and clinical treatment therapies NEW! New and refreshed case studies illustrate key concepts in authentic, “real-life” scenarios that reinforce learning and promote nutritional applications NEW! Expanded coverage of health promotion includes strategies for implementation NEW! New coverage of text messages for nutrition and health information includes what to watch out for when visiting health-related web sites