Practical Nutritional Support Techniques, Second Edition is the perfect reference for the management of patients that require nutritional support. Organized in a "how-to" approach, everyone connected with the field of GI will appreciate the ease and applicability it will bring to their professions. Nutritional assessment techniques for both adults and pediatrics are covered inside this exciting resource. Topics include nutritional assessment, parenteral nutrition, enteral nutrition, pregnancy, disease specific nutrition, pediatrics, and home nutritional therapy. Inside these easy-to-read chapters you will find how to determine "why, how much, what type, and how to monitor" these therapies. Practical tables, figures, algorithms, and a bibliography make Practical Nutritional Support Techniquesa thorough resource and welcome addition into today’s medical field. The perfect resource for: Gastroenterologists General Surgeons Internists Dieticians GI Residents Pharmacists Nutritionists