16th Edition
by Janice L Raymond, Kelly Morrow
Provide optimal nutritional care
with the latest guidelines to evidence-based practice! Krause and
Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process, 16th Edition provides an
all-in-one resource for the dietetics information you need to care for
patients throughout the entire life cycle. With insight from clinical
specialists, the book guides you through the steps of assessment,
diagnosis and intervention, monitoring, and evaluation. It also covers
nutrition in each stage of life, weight management, medical nutrition
therapies for conditions and disorders, and the use of nutrition
therapies in childhood. From a team of nutrition experts led by Janice
L. Raymond and Kelly Morrow, this classic text has been trusted by
nurses, nutritionists, and dieticians for since 1952.
Pathophysiology algorithms and flow charts
- present
the cause, pathophysiology, and medical nutrition management for a
variety of disorders and conditions to help you understand illness and
provide optimal nutritional care.
- Clinical
case studies help you translate academic knowledge into practical
patient care using a framework of the nutrition care process.
- Sample
Nutrition Diagnosis boxes present a problem, its etiology, and its
signs and symptoms, then conclude with a nutrition diagnosis, providing
scenarios you may encounter in practice.
- Clinical
Insight boxes expand on information in the text, highlight new areas of
focus, and contain information on studies and clinical resources.
- New Directions boxes suggest areas for further research by spotlighting emerging areas of interest in nutrition care.
- Focus On boxes provide thought-provoking information on key nutrition concepts.
- Summary
boxes highlight CRISPR, the Indigenous food movement, hearing
assessment, health disparities, and the Health At Every Size movement,
and include a tribute to Dr. George Blackburn, a respected specialist in
obesity and nutrition.
- Key terms are listed at the beginning of each chapter and bolded within the text.
- NEW Infectious Diseases chapter
- is written by a new author with specific expertise in infectious disease.
- NEW Transgender Nutrition chapter is added, from two new authors.
- NEW! COVID-19 updates are provided in multiple chapters, each relating to epidemiology and patient care.
- NEW! Information on the FODMAP diet is included in the appendix, covering the sugars that may cause intestinal distress.
- NEW! Emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion is included in all chapters.
- NEW! Updated International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) information is included in the appendix.
- NEW! Updated pregnancy growth charts are added to this edition.
- NEW! Updated Healthy People 2030 information is added throughout the book.
