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- Contains all content from the original text at a new and more affordable price
- Written in a user-friendly style
- Includes key points and conclusions for each topic
- Figures and tables providing descriptive and visual reviews
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Nutrition and Health (NH)
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Table of contents (35 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
Nutrition Guide for Physicians is a desktop reference guide on nutrition and its clinical implications for health and disease through the lifecycle. Presented in a new softcover format and user-friendly style, it serves as a valuable resource of practical information on nutrition for physicians in their daily practice. Nutrition Guide for Physicians is divided into three parts that cross the spectrum of nutritional concerns for improving the practice of medicine. Part One provides basic nutritional principles for physicians. Part Two covers nutrition through the lifecycle and optimal nutrition patterns through all stages of development. Part Three covers diet and its role in prevention, cause and treatment of disease. All chapters include figures and tables that provide useful descriptive and visual reviews. "Key points" and succinct "conclusions" are also provided for each topic. Nutrition Guide for Physicians provides a wide perspective of the impact that nutrition has upon medical practice and will be am indispensable resource for primary care physicians and other medical professionals.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“This up-to-date reference on the importance of diet in physical health reviews current research, evaluates the evidence behind popular trends, and provides practical guidelines. … It is geared toward physicians and relevant for any healthcare professional. … In an increasingly health conscious world, this book will be a valuable resource for physicians concerned with both primary and secondary forms of dietary prevention. … evaluates the science behind current trends … and reviews current literature to provide practical recommendations. It is well organized, concise, and accessible.” (Heather Huang, Doody’s Review Service, May, 2010)
“This refreshing comprehensive new book will help us all do it better. … In 35 chapters numerous experts in nutrition have discussed advantages and disadvantages of various types of foods and include the special aspects of vegetarian diets. … A major portion of the book focuses on the special nutritional needs of patients who have a broad spectrum of acute and chronic medical disorders. … Comprehensive therapists should have this book at their disposal to use for making recommendations to their patients.” (Harry L. Messmore and William H. Wehrmacher, Comprehensive Therapy, Summer, 2010)
Editors and Affiliations
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Dept. Biology, Winona State University, Winona, U.S.A.
Ted Wilson
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, U.S.A.
George A. Bray
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Centre for Science, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Canada
Norman J. Temple
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Dept. Foods & Nutrition, College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, U.S.A.
Maria Boyle Struble
About the editors
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nutrition Guide for Physicians
Editors: Ted Wilson, George A. Bray, Norman J. Temple, Maria Boyle Struble
Series Title: Nutrition and Health
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-431-9
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61779-409-4Published: 07 September 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-1-60327-431-9Published: 08 January 2010
Series ISSN: 2628-197X
Series E-ISSN: 2628-1961
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 444
Topics: Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition, Primary Care Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention