Outpatient Nutrition Care: GI, Metabolic and Home Nutrition Support

As the number of patients receiving home care nutrition support increases, proper assessment and management of this therapy is crucial, and clinicians need to practice at an advanced level. This second edition provides practical nutrition care information for professionals working with individuals outside of the hospital including registered dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, and physicians. It covers screening, assessing, and treating malnutrition; outpatient nutrition care in diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, and home enteral and parenteral nutrition. Each chapter describes the disease process as well as the management of the disease or therapy._x000d_
Key Features_x000d_
Presents practical information on proper nutrition care of individuals in the outpatient setting and those receiving home nutrition support_x000d_
New information on GI tests and procedures; gastroparesis/pancreatitis, parenteral lipids, and bariatric surgery_x000d_
Expanded chapter on short bowel syndrome and malabsorptive disorders_x000d_
Additional information on feeding options including an overview of oral, oral supplements, and enteral and parenteral nutrition