The Complete Guide to Nutrition in Primary Care by Darwin Deen

The Complete Guide to Nutrition in Primary Care by Darwin Deen

The Complete Guide to Nutrition in Primary Care Edited by Darwin Deen, MD, MS Lisa Hark, PhD, RD Clinicians and patients agree that primary care office visits should include routine nutrition assessment and counseling.

“This work is intended for practicing primary physicians, nurses, and those going into these fieldsIt is meant as a general overview for those who need to include a routine nutrition assessment into their patients' visits. It would be a welcome addition in health care collections.” (American Reference Books Annual, Vol. 39 (2008))

"Due for release in July, this guide arms health professionals and consumers with nutritional information for preventing obesity-related diseases. Essential for expanding knowledge and research into preventative medicine." (Optimum Nutrition, Summer 2007)

“The authors note…the unique contributions that registered dietitians can make in the…prevention and management of chronic disease.”
(Doodys Review)

Dr. Darwin Deen is one of the nation's foremost authorities on nutrition. Currently Professor of Clinical, Family and Social Medicine and Director of Medical Student Education at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, he has trained a generation of physicians on the connection between nutrition and health. He has played a leading role in revising medical school curricula to incorporate nutrition training. An award-winning teacher and noted author, he serves as Chair of the Task Force on Medical Nutrition Education of the American College of Nutrition and co-chairs the Group on Nutrition of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. His years of experience as a family physician make him perfectly suited to advise clinicians on counseling their patients on diet and lifestyle.

Dr. Lisa Hark is a renowned family nutrition expert, with more than 20 years of experience in nutrition counseling and promoting the benefits of healthy eating in children and adults. As Director of the Nutrition Education Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, she developed a model medical school curriculum and textbook, Medical Nutrition and Disease, which has become one of the most widely used texts in nutrition education. She was given the Excellence in Medical/Dental Nutrition Education award from the American Society for Nutrition. Dr. Hark was also the host of the TV show, "Honey, We're Killing the Kids," which airs on TLC, and is a widely sought after speaker who communicates nutrition concepts effectively to health professionals, patients, and the media.

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ISBN 13	9781405104746
ISBN 10	1405104740
Title	The Complete Guide to Nutrition in Primary Care
Author	Darwin Deen
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2007-06-18
Number of pages	464
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