Nutrition Support Handbook: A Compendium of Products with Guidelines for Usage
Kathleen M. Teasley-Strausburg, F. B. Cerra, S. Lehmann, and E. P. Shronts; eds. 344 pages. Cincinnati, Ohio: Harvey Whitney Books; 1992. $34.50.
Text and tables relevant to assessing nutritional needs by ages and various markers; on energy, caloric, fluid, and nutrient needs in health and disease; on indications for parenteral and enteral nutrition. Text and detailed tables on available nutrient preparations: amino acid, carbohydrate, electrolyte, vitamin, trace mineral solutions; lipid emulsions. Detailed attention to compounding, enteral formulas, devices, complications; standards of care and management procedures. Referenced and indexed.
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