Here is a unique and authoritative reference for assessing and diagnosing nutritional problems, developing a nutrition plan, implementing and evaluating care, understanding cultural attitudes, counseling the patient and family, controlling many troublesome symptoms through nutrition, and understanding illness-specific considerations. it provides forms and charts, and discusses the health care professional's role and personal considerations For The nutrition specialist.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S.
ISBN-10
0834200600
ISBN-13
9780834200609
eBay Product ID (ePID)
279127
Product Key Features
Author
Charlette R. Gallagher-Allred
Publication Name
Nutritional Care of the Terminally Ill
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1989
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
291 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.4in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
19 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Rm217.G35 1989
Table of Content
Contents: PALLIATIVE CARE AND THE PROFESSIONAL DIETITIAN * Terminal Illness: Opportunities for Dietitians * The Dying Process: Physiological and Psychological Changes * An Introduction to Palliative Care * The Palliative Care Team * Needs of Palliative Care Team Members * THE OVERALL GOAL IN THE PROVISION OF NUTRITIONAL CARE * The Role of the Dietitian in Palliative Care * Screening and Assessment * Food, Dying, and Ethnic Background * Nutritional Intervention and Symptom Control * Pain Management in Terminally Ill Patients * Planning * Ethical and Legal Considerations in the Nutritional Support of the Terminally Ill Patient * Implementation * Evaluation and Research
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Death & Dying, Business Law, Diet Therapy
Lccn
89-000381
Dewey Decimal
615.8/54
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics, Medical, Social Science
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