Product Description

Learning how to deal with actual cases and developing the ability to arrive at a reasoned clinical judgement are important parts of a student′s training.

This unique text presents a series of clinical cases of increasing complexity and range. Readers are taken through a structured way of thinking that facilitates clinical reasoning and the arrival of a justified treatment plan. Each case includes a commentary and opportunities for reflection on practice, and identifies key learning points.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #225378 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

From the Publisher
* The author is an experienced therapeutic dietitian who believes strongly that a problem -driven curriculum, using the clinical case as the major learning strategy, produces the most effective practitioners

* No comparable textbook exists using clinical cases to explore concepts in practical dietary interventions

* Problem-based learning is becoming an increasingly important component of undergraduate teaching

* Companion volume to Manual of Dietetic Practice

From the Back Cover
Learning how to deal with actual cases and developing the ability to arrive at a reasoned clinical judgement are important parts of a student′s training.

This unique text presents a series of clinical cases of increasing complexity and range. Readers are taken through a structured way of thinking that facilitates clinical reasoning and the arrival of a justified treatment plan. Each case includes a commentary and opportunities for reflection on practice, and identifies key learning points.

About the Author
Dr Fred Pender BSc, PhD, RD is Director of Dietetics at University College, Chester