Nutrition, Diet Therapy and the Nursing Process

This introductory text to nutrition and diet therapy, which utilizes the nursing process, is designed to be easy to read.

It presents nutrition as an applied science based on chemical and biological principles, with basic chemistry and biology covered to help students better grasp the elements of nutrition and diet therapy.

Each chapter contains a definition of key terms, learning objectives, an outline, margin notes, bibliography and a nursing care plan based on case studies.

Information on weight control and nutrition is included, with an entire chapter devoted to nutrition and AIDS.