Cancer and HIV Clinical Nutrition Pocket Guide

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Jones & Bartlett Learning, 1999 - 255 pages
Assists clinicians in providing care to individuals experiencing nutritional alterations related to cancer or HIV infection. Overviews basic nutritional concepts and nutritional alterations in cancer and HIV infection, addresses pathophysiology and malnutrition in cancer and HIV, and gives strategie

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Nutritional Alterations in Disease
25
Pathophysiology of Malnutrition in Cancer
45
Clinical Applications
83
General Nutritional Management
99
Unproved Nutritional Therapies
132
Client Education
139
References
156
Pharmacologic Agents Used in Symptom
163
Nausea and Vomiting
175
Constipation
185
Diarrhea
196
References
203
Nutritional Educational Resources
221
Centers for Disease Control Definition
244
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