Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition

Whitney, Eleanor Noss; Cataldo, Corrine Balog; Rolfes, Sharon Rady

ISBN 10: 0534533345 / ISBN 13: 9780534533342

Published by West / Wadsworth, Belmont, California

About this Item

Hardcover 5th edition, 3rd printing (1998) in Very Good condition without a dust jacket. The covers are in great shape with only light corner wear. The binding has a bit of give to it, but is in good shape. Small abrasion to first page. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. Provides comprehensive coverage of both normal and clinical nutrition with an emphasis on the underlying chemical processes. It contains seventeen chapters from Understanding Nutrition, Seventh Edition, (West/Wadsworth, 1996) with slight modifications that reflect the latest 1997 information. There are an additional thirteen clinical chapters that cover the nutrition care process and diet therapy organized by organ systems/disease states.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition
• Publisher: West / Wadsworth, Belmont, California
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534533345
• ISBN 13: 9780534533342
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 5th Edition.
• Printing: 3rd Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Dimensions: 10.3W x 7.7H x 1.85D inches 10.3 inches width by 7.7 inches height by 1.85 inches depth

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Synopsis

This is a comprehensive introductory text that covers both normal and clinical nutrition with an emphasis on the underlying chemical processes. It contains seventeen chapters from UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION, SEVENTH EDITION, with slight modifications that reflect the latest 1997 information. There are an additional thirteen clinical chapters that cover the nutrition care process and diet therapy organized by organ systems/disease states.

About the Authors

Ellie Whitney, PhD grew up in New York City and received her B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English and biology at Radcliffe/Harvard University and Washington Universities, respectively. She has taught at both Florida State University and Florida A&M University, has written newspaper columns on environmental matters for the Tallahassee Democrat, and has authored almost a dozen college textbooks on nutrition, health, and related topics, many of which have been revised multiple times over the years. In addition to teaching and writing, she has spent the past three-plus decades exploring outdoor Florida and studying its ecology. Her latest book is Priceless Florida: The Natural Ecosystems (Pineapple Press, 2004).

Sharon Rady Rolfes is a registered dietician nutritionist and a founding member of Nutrition and Health Associates, an information resource center that maintains a research database on more than 1,000 nutrition-related topics. She has taught at Florida State University and coauthored several other college textbooks, including UNDERSTANDING NORMAL AND CLINICAL NUTRITION, 10th EDITION. In addition to writing, she serves as a consultant for various educational projects, and volunteers on the board of Working Well, a community initiative dedicated to creating a healthy workforce. A member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Ms. Rady Rolfes received her MS in nutrition and food science from Florida State University.