NUTR.5830 Medical Nutrition Therapy for Complex Disease

Id: 042587 Credits: 3-3

Description

This course provides advanced study in clinical nutrition. The focus of the course content will be the assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and evaluation of acute and complex diseases and conditions as they relate to nutrition treatment. Students will gain a strong foundation in nutrition support (enteral and parenteral nutrition). Examples of patient populations covered include critical care, dialysis, dysphagic and medical/surgical patients.

Prerequisites

NUTR.5810 MNT for Chronic Disease.

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Course prerequisites/corequisites are determined by the faculty and approved by the curriculum committees. Students are required to fulfill these requirements prior to enrollment. For courses offered through online or GPS delivery, students are responsible for confirming with the instructor or department that all enrollment requirements have been satisfied before registering.