Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology by Marcia Nelms (Author), Kathryn P. Sucher (Author), Karen Lacey (Author), Sara Long Roth (Author).
NUTRITION THERAPY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, 2e provides a comprehensive focus on pathophysiology and medical treatment with a thorough review of the most current research and application of evidence-based nutritional care for students, clinicians and researchers. It strives to educate students about not only facts and theories that comprise current medical knowledge, but also the process of skill development that empowers students to grow in expertise within their field.
About the Author
Marcia Nahikian Nelms is currently a professor at The Ohio State
University and a registered dietician. She comes to her academic career
after practicing as a clinical dietician and public health nutritionist
for over 25 years. Her clinical practice expertise centers on
gastrointestinal diseases and hematology-oncology. Dr. Nahikian Nelms
continues to consult in these practice areas as she guides new
practitioners into the profession of dietetics. She is the lead author
of Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology (2011) and Medical Nutrition
Therapy: A Case Study Approach (2009), both published by Cengage
Learning, and author of "Nutritional Care of Lymphoma" in Nutritional
Issues of Cancer Care, published by the Oncology Nursing Society (2004),
as well as numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters for
other texts. Dr. Nahikian Nelms has most recently been honored as the
recipient of the PRIDE award at Southeast Missouri State University.
This award is given to a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence
as a teacher and an extraordinary level of scholarship and service. She
additionally was named Outstanding Dietetics Educator in Missouri and
received the Governor's Award for Outstanding Teaching.
Dr.
Sucher received her Sc.D. from Boston University Medical Center in
Nutritional Science. She has held several positions in industry before
coming to San Jose State University. She is a recognized authority on
how diet, health, and disease are affected by culture/ethnicity and
religion. Other research interests include medical nutrition therapy.
Dr. Sucher has published newsletters, numerous articles, and textbooks
on this subject. She is also the co-author of NUTRITION THERAPY AND
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, 2E (Cengage Learning 2011).
Karen Lacey, MS, RD,CD is currently the director of the dietetics program at the University
of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Karen has over 15 years of experience in
dietetics' education, having also previously directed the dietetic
internship at UW-Green Bay. Her career in dietetics began as a clinical
dietitian and her expertise focuses on the implementation of ADA's
Nutrition Care Process; having chaired the work group that first
developed the Nutrition Care Process and Model in 2003. She is a
coauthor of Medical Nutrition Therapy: A Case Study Approach, 3rd. Ms.
Lacey has been and remains very active with the national, state and
local dietetic associations. She has served on ADA's Commission for
Dietetic Education (CADE) and continues to be a program reviewer for
CADE. Karen is also a member of ADA's Association Position Committee and
was recently elected as the Wisconsin Dietetic Association
President-Elect. Ms. Lacey completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in
Foods and Nutrition from Valparaiso University, and a Master's of
Science in Dietetics with emphases in Clinical Dietetics and Management
from Mt. Mary College, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She completed a Dietetic
Internship at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor,
Michigan. Karen is the recipient of ADA's Outstanding Dietetic Educator
Award for both Didactic Programs and Dietetic Internships from Area 2 as
well as Wisconsin Dietetic Association's State Medallion Award.
SARA
LONG ROTH, PhD, RD, is Professor in the Department of Animal Science,
Food and Nutrition and Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics at
Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Prior to obtaining her PhD in
health education, she practiced as a clinical dietitian for 11 years.
Her specialty areas are medical nutrition therapy, nutrition education,
and food and nutrition assessment. She is an active leader in national,
state, and district dietetic association's where she has served in
numerous elected and appointed positions, including the Commission on
Accreditation of Dietetics Education, and Commission on Dietetic
Registration. Dr. Long is coauthor of Understanding Nutrition Therapy
and Pathophysiology, Medical Nutrition Therapy: A Case Study Approach,
Foundations and Clinical Applications of Nutrition: A Nursing Approach,
and Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy. Dr. Long has received
various awards and honors for teaching, including Outstanding Dietetic
Educator (ADA) and Outstanding Educator for the College of Agricultural
Sciences.
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Books Details :
- Hardcover: 1072 pages
- Publisher: Brooks Cole; 2 edition (June 16, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1439049629
- ISBN-13: 978-1439049624
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Product Dimensions:
8.7 x 1.5 x 10.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
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