Medical Nutrition Therapy: A Case Study Approach

Medical Nutrition Therapy: A Case Study Approach

This casebook is composed of 32 realistic case studies that help prepare students for their future careers. They "solve the case" by using the information provided--such as hospital admission data, laboratory reports, and physician's narrative. The case is followed by a series of questions organized around the nutrition care process that focus on pathophysiology, assessment, clinical, nutritional, and behavioral outcomes, interventions, and appropriate follow-up for the patient.