6th February
2010
Product Description
CLINICAL NUTRITION CASE STUDIES includes over 40 clinical cases, introducing students to the the broad range of clinical situations faced as a diet therapist, from alcoholic cirrhosis and insulin- and noninsulin-dependant diabetes to vegetarianism, body building, atherosclerosis, and much more. Each case includes a detailed description of patients’ histories and nutritional problems, followed by a list of questions that invite students to apply their classroom and c… More >>

Very useful for Students major in Dietetics
Rating: 4 / 5
This book was required for a graduate level medical nutrition therapy class. The different case studies were thorough and had great questions posed for each case. The variety in the cases was good. Some of the questions are irrelevant as MNT guidelines from ADA are better defined.
The book has typos and has incorrect abbreviations listed in the back.
Rating: 2 / 5
There were lots of mistakes in this book, not just typos but incorrect diagnoses and therapeutic recommendations. Even my students were pointing them out by the end of the semester.
Rating: 1 / 5
I find this book helpful to me as I start learning how to read case studies and decipher them to get all the vital information I need.
Rating: 4 / 5