Basic nutrition and therapeutic diet Part One + Part Two Author / Stacy Nicks

This book was designed for students of professional and practical nursing programs, and also for dietetic technicians or their assistants. Its general purpose is to present basic principles of nutrition and their applications to person-centered intensive care, based on four chapters contained in the first part: Chapter One, an introduction to the basic concepts of nutrition science; Chapter Two, discussing nutrition throughout the life cycle; Chapter Three, covering community nutrition and health care; and Chapter Four, discussing therapeutic nutrition in various medical conditions. The second part of the book includes educational appendices attached to assist both students and instructors in the educational and teaching process.