HIV/AIDS Nutrition Book for Clinicians
A Clinician's Guide to Nutrition in HIV and AIDS, written by three registered dietitians and peer-reviewed and published by the American Dietetic Association, is an authoritative guide that any AIDS medical professional should be familiar with and have available for reference. About half of the 178-page book is easily readable narrative text, the other half is charts, tables, lists, patient worksheets, and references.The major sections are: Overview and Nutritional Implications in HIV and AIDS; Nutrition Screening and Assessment; Oral Nutrition Interventions; Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Strategies; Assessment and Intervention Issues in Various Health Care Settings; and the appendices: Glossary of HIV/AIDS Terminology; Nutrition Assessment; Selected In-service Outlines; and Resources.
A Clinician's Guide to Nutrition in HIV and AIDS, by Cade Fields-Gardner, M.S., R.D., Cynthia A. Thompson, M.S., R.D., and Sara S. Rhodes, R.D., can be purchased through online bookstores, or ordered for $26 plus $5 shipping and handling from: The American Dietetic Association, P.O. Box 97215, Chicago IL 60678-7215; or call the ADA Customer Service, phone 800-877-1600, ext. 5000.
