Biochemistry and Nutrition for Nurses

Nutrition and Biochemistry for Nurses has been designed to meet the requirements of B.Sc. Nursing students. The text has been written keeping in view the curriculum framed by the Nursing Council of India. Besides nursing students, it will also be useful to dental, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and pharmacy students.

This well-moulded text ensures that the students will get not only proper details to equip themselves with sufficient information on the curriculum but also the end-of-chapter summaries and exam-oriented exercises that help them retain and revise the contents, and stay ahead in the competition.





Comprehensive and Exhaustive Coverage: Covers each and every topic in proper detail
Simple Presentation: Text presented as short sentences, sometimes fragments, in the form of bulleted points
Easy Language: Easy-to-read simple language used for ease of comprehension
Rich Pedagogy: Numerous graphics, tables, diagrams and pictures provided wherever needed
Applied Aspects: Applied aspects of topics, e.g. recommended dietary allowances (RDAs), cookery rules and preservation of nutrients, balanced diet and role of nurse in nutritional programmes, etc., in nutrition and various investigations in biochemistry provided in sufficient detail
Chapter in a Nutshell: Short summary appended in the end of every chapter, to help the learner quickly revised the chapter's content
Exam-Oriented Exercises: Potential questions provided to help students prepare themselves on the lines of the exam they are going to appear at; exercises contain different types of questions-short answer, long answer, multiple choice, fill in the blanks, etc.-as required by some universities
Clinical Applications Boxes: A feature provided to help students comprehend the importance of biochemical information in diagnosis and treatment of clinical problems