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ОглавлениеLaboratory Assessment of Nutritional Status:
Bridging Theory & Practice
by
MARY LITCHFORD
Copyright 2011 CASE SOFTWARE,
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Published in eBook format by eBookIt.com
ISBN-13: 978-1-8809-8951-7
Library of Congress Control Number
2010902479
Mary D. Litchford, PhD, RD, LDN
Greensboro, NC 27410
www.CASEsoftware.com
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Notice
Health care is an ever-changing field. Readers are advised to check the most current product information provided by the manufacturer to verify all reference values and medication-laboratory test interactions. Neither the publisher nor the author assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property arising from this publication.
Greensboro, NC
www.CASEsoftware.com
Preface
New technologies and innovative processes generate new information giving the practitioner a greater understanding of the cascade of events from diagnosis through treatment and outcomes. The Nutrition Care Process (NCP) is an innovative process in which nutrition care indicators are clustered together to identify nutrition diagnoses. Laboratory data remains one of the key components of the assessment section and is often incorporated into the PES statements.
Changes in laboratory values reflect changes in medical condition, but not always nutritional status. Be alert to all the factors that contribute to changes in laboratory values. Changes in nutritional status mean the plan of care is achieving the expected outcomes or it is not achieving the expected outcomes. Improving nutritional status usually means shorter hospital stays, fewer complications and speedier wound healing after surgery. Using laboratory assessment to document the positive impact of the medical nutrition therapy demonstrates the benefits of our professional expertise to the medical team.
Laboratory Assessment of Nutritional Status: Bridging Theory & Practice provides the user an essential reference for many clinically relevant laboratory tests used in nutritional assessment. One feature of this reference is its consistent and easy to use format. Each laboratory test is listed in alphabetical order to allow the user to locate tests quickly. An additional resource is the companion CE course with instructional case studies available online or on CD ROM approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 14 CE units at Level III. It is available from CASE Software & Books, casesoftware.com.
Other professional reference books and CPE courses available from CASE Software & Books:
The Advanced Practitioner’s Guide to Nutrition & Wounds
Common Denominators of Declining Nutritional Status
Protein Powders, Potions & Elixirs
Many new research studies and technological advances are constantly reshaping the field of medicine. We welcome comments from users of this book so that we can provide useful relevant laboratory test information to users of future editions.
Mary D. Litchford, PhD, RD, LDN
About the Author
Mary D. Litchford PhD, RD, LDN is an acclaimed author and speaker on a wide variety of nutrition and healthcare topics. She holds a masters degree in nutrition from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and a doctorate of philosophy from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Dr. Litchford works as a medical-legal expert witness and consultant to the healthcare industry. She has received numerous life-time achievement awards for her professional contributions.
Dr. Litchford is president of CASE Software & Books. She has authored numerous advanced level CPE courses for nutrition professionals. For product information, contact CASE Software & Books, www.casesoftware.com.
