Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sect. 1: Normal life stages -- Sect. 2: Nutrition practices, food safety, allergies, skin, and miscellaneous conditions -- Sect. 3: Pediatrics: birth defects and genetic and acquired disorders -- Sect. 4: Neuropsychiatric conditions -- Sect. 5: Pulmonary disorders -- Sect. 6: Cardiovascular disorders -- Sect. 7: Gastrointestinal disorders -- Sect. 8: Hepatic, pancreatic, and biliary disorders -- Sect. 9: Endocrine disorders -- Sect. 10: Malnutrition: overnutrition and undernutrition -- Sect. 11: Musculoskeletal and collagen disorders -- Sect. 12: Hematology: anemias and blood disorders -- Sect. 13: Cancer -- Sect. 14: Surgical disorders -- Sect. 15: HIV-AIDS and immunology, burns, sepsis, and trauma -- Sect. 16: Renal disorders -- Sect. 17: Enteral and parenteral nutrition therapy -- Appendix A: Nutritional review -- Appendix B: Nutrition care process and forms -- Appendix C: Acuity ranking for dietitian services.

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