DHN 515 - MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY

College of Ag, Food and Environment

Credits: 5

This capstone course explores changes in nutrient metabolism related to biomedical, physiological, and pathophysiological alterations in disease conditions, application of the Nutritional Care Process and Model and development of medical nutrition therapy intervention. Content includes case study evaluations, nutritional therapies for disease conditions, including enteral and total parenteral nutrition, and current research in the field.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: DHN 311, DHN 312, DHN 403 and DHN 510 and concurrent with DHN 514. Enrollment is limited to Dietetics majors.