The Chapman & Hall Nutrition Handbooks

Convenient, reliable, and informative, the Chapman & Hall Nutrition Handbooks provide a wealth of practical information using charts, tables and illustrations that make it easy to find the information you need. Pocket-size books in this new series are designed for on-the-job reference by all those with responsibility for the nutritional needs of patients, including clinical dieticians, dietetic students, faculty, medical students and residents/attending physicians in the respective specialties, hospital and home care nurses, nurse educators, and clinical pharmacists.

• Handbooks are easy-to-carry pocket-size
• Spiral binding allows you to fold the books open to a page and keep them open for ready reference
• Tabular presentation makes it easy to find essential information
• Tables bring together information in a format that can be readily used in clinical settings

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4-Volume Set: 0 412 07571-7: $52.50

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Obstetrics/Gynecology Nutrition Handbook

Deborah Pesicka, RD, CDE, is a Clinical Dietitian in Nutrition Services at the University Medical Center in Tuscon. Judith Riley, MD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona. Cynthia Thomson, MS, RD, CNSD, is Program Coordinator of the Nutrition in Medicine Program in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Arizona.

This handbook provides the essentials for meeting the nutritional needs of pregnant women. It opens with a comprehensive review of the nutritional issues which should be addressed at each prenatal visit and includes the "need to know" information related to changes in nutrient requirements with pregnancy and lactation, how to assess weight gain, suggestions to meet increased needs for specific nutrients important to the growth of a healthy child, and vitamin/mineral supplementation during pregnancy and lactation. The handbook also includes practical suggestions and "How tos" regarding breastfeeding and ideas for getting back into shape after delivery.

Contents: List of tables and figures; Nutrition at prenatal and postnatal check-ups; Nutritional requirements during pregnancy and lactation; Food sources of nutrients; Assessment of maintenance of nutritional status; Laboratory assessment during pregnancy; Nutrition-related concerns; Gestational diabetes mellitus; Postpartum nutritional care; References and suggested readings; Notes.

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October 1995: 96 pp: Paper: 0 412 07501 6: $15.95

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Preventive and Therapeutic Nutrition Handbook

Cynthia Thomson, MS, RD, CNSD, is the Program Coordinator of the Nutrition in Medicine Program in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Arizona. Cheryl Ritenbaugh, PhD, MPH, is Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona. James P. Kerwin, MD, is Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona. Robyn DeBell, MS, RD, CDE, is a Registered Dietitian at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital Family Practice Center.

This ready reference provides the "need to know" clinical nutrition information related to the prevention and treatment of disease. It includes the tools needed to screen patients for nutritional risk, assess nutritional status, estimate nutrient requirements, and provide information on the best food sources to enhance nutrient intake. In addition, the book provides up-to-date information on the provision of nutritional care to patients with diabetes and renal disease. Also included are guidelines and specific examples for writing relevant, clear and concise nutrition prescriptions to assist patients in making positive dietary change to enhance their health.

Contents: List of tables and figures; Abbreviations; General nutrition; Food sources of nutrients; Screening for nutritional risk; Referral criteria for nutritional intervention; Nutritional status assessment; Determination of nutrient requirements; Nutrition in the prevention and treatment of disease; References and suggested readings; Notes.

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October 1995: 144 pp: Paper: 0 412 07491 5: $16.95

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Pediatric Nutrition Handbook

Jil Feldhausen, MS, RD, is a Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Family and Community Medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona. Cynthia Thomson, MS, RD, CNSD, is Program Coordinator of the Nutrition in Medicine Program in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Arizona. Burris Duncan, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona. Douglas Taren, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona.

Increasingly research has recognized the impact of childhood nutrition on the long term health of the individual. Malnutrition in childhood can affect immune function, energy level and ability to learn. This handbook contains the tools necessary to identify children at nutritional risk, assess nutritional status, estimate nutritional requirements and provide practical information to parents. The book includes a thorough review of the nutritional issues which should be addressed at each well-child check-up. A "How to Handle" guide to difficult feeding problems such as failure to thrive, food allergies, constipation, eating jags and refusal to eat is also provided.

Contents: Abbreviations; Nutrition at well-child check-ups; Assessment of nutritional status during childhood; Anthropometric measurements; Dietary history; Biochemical evaluation of nutritional status; Nutrition referral; Infant feeding; Toddler and young children feeding; Recommendations for school-age diets; Recommendations for adolescent diets; General feeding issues; References; Notes.

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October 1995: 144 pp: Paper: 0 412 07511 3: $16.95

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Surgery Nutrition Handbook

Mary Marian, MS, RD, CNSD, is a Clinical Nutrition Specialist in the Department of Family and Community Medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona. Cynthia Thomson, MS, RD, CNSD, is Program Coordinator of the Nutrition in Medicine Program in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Arizona. Michael Esser, MD, and James Warneke, MD, are Assistant Professors in the Department of Surgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona.

This handbook provides a ready reference for the provision of nutritional care to surgical patients. The book features the "need to know" information for writing nutrition orders (including those for specialized nutrition support), assessing nutritional status, advancing diets after surgery, and dietary manipulations for surgical patients. This handbook provides practical information on the "how tos" of handling enteral or parenteral feeding complications including tube placement, metabolic disturbances, gastrointestinal abnormalities, and mechanical problems. Medical professionals are given the indications for specialized nutrition support as well as sample order forms indicating the specifics for formula selections.

Contents: List of tables and figures; Abbreviations; Nutritional assessment; Determination of nutrient requirements; Surgical diets; Specialized nutritional support; References and suggested readings; Notes.

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October 1995: 96 pp: Paper: 0 412 07521 0: $15.95

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