Handbook of Nutrition and Diet in Palliative Care, Second Edition

Victor R. Preedy

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CRC Press
28 June 2019

Dietetics & nutrition; Anaesthetics; Palliative medicine; Nursing; Biology, life sciences

Handbook of Nutrition and Diet in Palliative Care, Second Edition, is a comprehensive guide, providing exhaustive information on nutrition and diet in terminal and palliative care. It covers physical, cultural and ethical aspects, bridging the intellectual divide in being suitable for novices and experts alike. Following in the tradition of its predecessor, chapters contain practical methods, techniques, and guidelines along with a section on applications to other areas of palliative care. Each chapter features key facts highlighting important areas, summary points, and ethical issues.

FEATURES

• Use of cannabinoids in palliative nutrition care

• Pain control in palliative care

• Communications in palliative/end-of-life care: aspects of bad news

• Anorexia in cancer: appetite, physiology, and beyond

• Palliative care in severe and enduring eating disorders

• Linking food supplementation and palliative care in HIV

• Eating-related distress in terminally ill cancer patients and their family members

• Palliative care of gastroparesis

• Preoperative nutrition assessment and optimization in the cancer patient

• Childhood leukemia, malnutrition, and mortality as components of palliative care

• End-of-life decisions in persons with neurodevelopmental disorders

• Resources: listing web sites, journals, books and organizations

Edited by: Victor R. Preedy
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 1.056kg
ISBN: 9781138064072
ISBN 10: 1138064076
Pages: 428
Publication Date: 28 June 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Victor R. Preedy BSc, PhD, DSc, FRSB, FRSH, FRIPHH, FRSPH, FRCPath, FRSC is a senior member of King's College London (Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry). He is attached to the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. He is also founding and current Director of the Genomics Centre and a member of the School of Medicine. Professor Preedy graduated in 1974 with an Honours Degree in Biology and Physiology with Pharmacology. He gained his University of London PhD in 1981. In 1992, he received his Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists and in 1993 he gained his second Doctoral degree, for his contribution to the science of protein metabolism in health and disease. Professor Preedy was elected as a Fellow of the Institute of Biology (Society of Biology) in 1995 and to the Royal College of Pathologists in 2000. He was then elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (2004) and The Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene (2004). In 2009, Professor Preedy became a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health and in 2012 a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. In 2015 the Society of Biology received its Royal Charter so Professor Preedy became a FRSB. In his career Professor Preedy worked at the National Heart Hospital (part of Imperial College London) and the MRC Centre at Northwick Park Hospital. He has collaborated with research groups in Finland, Japan, Australia, USA and Germany. He is a leading expert on biomedical sciences and has a long standing interest in nutrition, health and disease. He has lectured nationally and internationally. To his credit, Professor Preedy has published over five hundred articles, which includes peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research, reviews, abstracts and numerous books and volumes.

Reviews for Handbook of Nutrition and Diet in Palliative Care, Second Edition

'This expanded and reorganized handbook addresses the educational needs of health professionals, family members, and caregivers regarding the value of nutrition in end-of-life care. [...] The handbook covers more than information about nutrition: for example, section 1 ( Setting the Scene ) includes separate chapters on the meaning of palliative care, the role of religion and culture at end of life, quality of life, sedation, pain control, and communication. Users' understanding will be enhanced by the chapter summaries reviewing key facts, ethical issues, and important abbreviations. [...] The underrecognized importance of nutrition and sparsity of research make this a valuable resource to bridge the intellectual divide [between] novices and experts providing care to the terminally ill.' --L. K. Strodtman, emerita, University of Michigan Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers.