For over 35 years, Nutrition & Diagnosis-Related Care has been an authoritative go-to resource for students, interns, and practitioners. Written by well-known author and registered dietitian nutritionist, Sylvia Escott-Stump, MA, RDN, FAND, and reviewed by practicing and academic experts, this best-selling book provides condition-specific, evidence-based medical nutrition therapy information for nutrition throughout the life cycle, as well as more than 250 diseases and disorders divided into 16 sections.
- Each section provides an overview followed by essential evidence-based information on nutrition management of the featured conditions.
- Nutrition therapy and practical guidance for each disease or condition is presented in a unique style that follows the Nutrition Care Process and makes guidance easy to access and implement.
- Mini case studies throughout demonstrate application of the Nutrition Care Process and standardized language in a practical example.
- Comprehensive appendix material addresses basic nutrition principles, dietary supplements, laboratory data assessment, culturally sensitive and inclusive nutrition care, dietetics practice and quality standards, and much more.
Nutrition & Diagnosis-Related Care, 9th Ed. is included on the reference list for the Board Certification as a Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO) specialty certification exam.