Download or read book Fundamentals of Clinical Nutrition written by Roland L. Weinsier and published by Mosby. This book was released on 1993 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written mainly for medical students and residents in training, this book is intended to complement medical training by emphasizing the relevance of nutrition to medical practice and to heighten awareness of nutrition as a medical specialty that is important for both disease prevention and the treatment of diseases of essentially every organ system. Topics covered include diet and disease trends, disorders of nutrition, macronutrients, vitamins, minerals and trace elements, prevalence and types of malnutrition, nutritional assessment, nutritional support, etc.