Nutrition in Clinical Practice: A Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Manual for the Practitioner (Nutrition in Clinical Practice), 2nd Edition [Paperback]

David L. Katz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 6, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1582558213 | ISBN-13: 978-1582558219 | Edition: Second

Written by one of America's foremost authorities in preventive medicine, Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Second Edition is the practical, comprehensive, evidence-based reference that all clinicians need to offer patients effective, appropriate dietary counseling. This fully revised edition incorporates the latest studies and includes new chapters on diet and hematopoiesis, diet and dermatologic conditions, and health effects of coffee, chocolate, and ethanol.

Each chapter concludes with concise guidelines for counseling and treatment, based on consensus and the weight of evidence. Appendices include clinically relevant formulas, nutrient data tables, patient-specific meal planners, and print and Web-based resources for clinicians and patients.

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second edition (March 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582558213
• ISBN-13: 978-1582558219
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 6.8 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #58 in Books > Medical Books > Allied Health Professions > Diet Therapy

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Nutrition in Clinical Practice April 12, 2001

By Kathleen Hayes

Format:Paperback

A very thorough and thoughtful discussion of nutrition that is ideally suited to the needs of the primary care provider. The CLINICAL HIGHLIGHTS feature at the end of each chapter is especially useful, but the final section, PRINCIPLES OF DIETARY COUNSELING, is worth getting the book for all by itself. Knowing about healthful nutrition is the easy part - getting our patients to adopt healthful eating habits is what's difficult. This approach to the problem of behavioral change is the best I have seen.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Review by a nutritionally-oriented physician December 28, 2000

By Jonathan Goodman

Format:Paperback

Dr. Katz has done both the medical community and patients a great service by writing Nutrition in Clinical Practice. This book offers the layperson a surprisingly readable, painstakingly detailed overview of the role nutrition plays in health and disease. Anyone interested in knowing why good diet is so important should read this book.

For the physician or nutritionist, this book is an essential tool for incorporating the latest research into your nutritional interventions. For students, Dr. Katz's work will be a highlight of their curriculum.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Review by Author November 18, 2000

By David L. Katz, MD, MPH

Format:Paperback

Based on 15 years of clinical practice in Internal and Preventive Medicine, this text is specifically designed for the practicing clinician, yet is accessible to the educated lay reader. It is comprehensive, with topics ranging from obesity and cardiovascular disease, to aging, cognition, early development, and the menstrual cycle. Comprehensive, extensively referenced and carefully evidence-based, the book is concise and practical. This book should be of interest to any clinician wishing to address diet and health effectively in the course of clinical practice, as well as to any patient wanting authoritative information on nutritional health.