This unit is the second of two Medical Nutrition Therapy units in the Master of Dietetics. Students will build on their knowledge from 'Medical Nutritional Therapy 1' and develop knowledge, skills and client-centred practise and apply medical nutrition therapy in the treatment of complex clinical diseases and disorders. There is a strong focus on clinical knowledge, problem solving skills, and clinical reasoning relevant to nutrition disorders, including aetiology & pathophysiology for a range of complex and specialised disease states in the clinical setting.
PRESCRIBED TEXT - KRAUSE AND MAHANS FOOD AND THE NUTRITION CARE PROCESS
