Main description:

Nutrition and Biochemistry for Nurses has been designed to meet the requirements of B.Sc. Nursing students. The text has been written keeping in view the curriculum framed by the Nursing Council of India. Besides nursing students, it will also be useful to dental, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and pharmacy students.

SALIENT FEATURES
. Comprehensive and Exhaustive Coverage
. Text presented in short sentences, sometimes fragments, in the form of bulleted points
. Easy-to-read simple language used for ease of comprehension
. Numerous graphics, tables, diagrams and pictures provided wherever needed
. Applied aspects of topics, e.g. recommended dietary allowances (RDAs), cookery rules and preservation of nutrients, balanced diet and role of nurse in nutritional programmes, etc., in nutrition and various investigations in biochemistry provided in sufficient detail
. Chapter in a Nutshell, short summary, appended in the end of every chapter to help the learner quickly revise the chapter's content
. Exam-oriented exercises provided to help students prepare themselves on the lines of the exam they are going to appear at
. Clinical Applications Boxes-a feature provided to help students comprehend the importance of biochemical information in diagnosis and treatment of clinical problems

What's New in the Second Edition
. Recent developments in food standards
. Ready reckoner of nutritive values of common foods
. Several chapters revised to provide information on recent trends in clinical biochemistry
. Several chapters revised for better clarity of concepts

Contents:

PART A. NUTRITION Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Carbohydrates Chapter 3: Lipids Chapter 4: Proteins Chapter 5: Energy Chapter 6: Vitamins Chapter 7: Minerals Chapter 8: Water and Electrolyte Balance Chapter 9: Cookery Rules and Preservation of Nutrients Chapter 10: Balanced Diet Chapter 11: Role of Nurse in Nutritional Programmes

PART B. BIOCHEMISTRY Chapter 12: Introduction to Biochemistry Chapter 13: Cell Chapter 14: Cell Membrane: Structure, Composition and Functions Chapter 15: Carbohydrates and Biological Oxidation Chapter 16: Lipids Chapter 17: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis Chapter 18: Enzymes Chapter 19: Iron Metabolism Chapter 20: Vitamins Chapter 21: Mineral Metabolism Chapter 22: Acid-Base Balance Chapter 23: Water and Electrolyte Balance Chapter 24: Organ Function Tests Chapter 25: Immunochemistry, Free Radicals and Specialized Proteins Glossary Abbreviations Index